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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2019; 25(30): 4061-4073
Published online Aug 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4061
Published online Aug 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4061
Issues and controversies in esophageal inlet patch
Adriana Ciocalteu, Petrica Popa, Dan Ionut Gheonea, Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania
Mircea Ionescu, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, Craiova 200642, Romania
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Petrica Popa, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Petru Rares 2, Craiova 200349, Romania. popa.petrica92@yahoo.com
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Received: March 12, 2019
Peer-review started: March 12, 2019
First decision: June 10, 2019
Revised: June 24, 2019
Accepted: July 5, 2019
Article in press: July 5, 2019
Published online: August 14, 2019
Peer-review started: March 12, 2019
First decision: June 10, 2019
Revised: June 24, 2019
Accepted: July 5, 2019
Article in press: July 5, 2019
Published online: August 14, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Esophageal inlet patches were largely considered to be either asymptomatic or relatively unimportant. More recently, an increasing array of documented symptoms have been correlated with these esophageal lesions, which have made them a controversial subject. Presently, there are no standard guidelines for the management of symptomatic heterotopic gastric mucosa of the esophagus. Specifically, diagnosing the condition through the use of longer scope withdrawal times paired with the routine use of optical chromoendoscopy in the cervical esophagus could be useful for further exploring the significance of inlet patches.