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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17588-17594
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17588
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17588
Prevalence, histologic and clinical characteristics of heterotopic gastric mucosa in Chinese patients
Yu Fang, Lei Chen, Cai-Fei Shen, Yin Xu, Yi-Ju Xia, Jing-Wen Li, Pu Wang, An-Ran Zhang, Shun-Zi Shao, Xiao-Na Yu, Gui-Yong Peng, Dian-Chun Fang, Department of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
Yu Fang, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
Dong-Feng Chen, Department of Gastroenterology, Daping Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
Wan-Ying Ren, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Armed Police Medical College, Tianjin 300162, China
Author contributions: Fang Y, Chen L, Chen DF and Ren WY contributed equally to this work; Fang Y, Chen DF, Ren WY and Fang DC designed the research; Chen L, Peng GY, Ren WY, Fang DC, Chen DF performed endoscopies; Shen CF, Xu Y, Xia YJ, Li JW and Wang P analyzed the data; Zhang AR, Shao SZ, Yu XN, Fang DC, Peng GY and Ren WY interpreted the data; Fang Y and Fang DC wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dian-Chun Fang, PhD, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan, Shaping Str, Chongqing 400038, China. fangdianchun@hotmail.com
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Received: January 27, 2014
Revised: May 18, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
Revised: May 18, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This study reports the prevalence, demographic, clinical and histologic features of heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) in Chinese patients. HGM was not commonly observed in the study population. Although malignant transformation was rare, intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia within HGM should be carefully followed-up. Some clinical symptoms, although not specific, were helpful in screening for HGM.