Question 1

is intestinal metaplasia a reversible condition?

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Yes: Metaplasia is a reversible change in cell types. However, for the change to reverse, the insult, stimulus, factor causing the change has to be removed.

Question 2

is intestinal metaplasia bad?

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I've seen this term: Used ti describe barret's esophagus.  The normal esophagus is lined with mosaic tile like cell called squamous cells.  If instead of squamous, it looks like intestinal mucosa with mucin, the tissue has "changed" in response to he environment, and possibly ph (acid flow-back).  It is considered a potential pre-cursor of invasive cancer, but warrants observation not surgery.

Question 3

what does "intestinal metaplasia" mean?

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Reversible: You probably mean intestinal metaplasia in the stomach. In any case, the term "metaplasia" means reversible change in one tissue type into an other.

Question 4

what doeas history of intestinal metaplasia mean.

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Tissue change,,: Metaplasia is a change in tissue from one form to another, usually from an outside stress.  For example squamous metaplasia is a change from another form of tissue like gland tissue to squamous or skin tissue.  It's not cancerous, but can lead to cancer if it continues.  It may have been found on your colonoscopy or some other test.  See your doctor to discuss which report gave this result.

Question 5

intestinal metaplasia. are there ways to reverse symptoms?

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Need more details: Please indicate where is the location of this 'intestinal metaplasia? Is  this in your Colon? What procedure did you have done to take a biopsy? Give more details before we can understand and address your problem.

Question 6

what type of intestinal metaplasia is most common? type 1, 2, or 3?

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Below: Type III IM has been shown to be a more specific marker of premalignancy, with relevance, in particular, to the early and intestinal type of cancer21. A particular type of very well differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach mimics Type 1IM, bringing into question the relevance of typing22 and critical reviews have found many exceptions to given types of IM as precursor lesions of cancer23.   However, it is most likely that a combination of bacterial, host and environmental factors will lead to cancer rather than IM alone. Infection with cagA-positive H. pylori strains is associated with an increased prevalence and intensity of antral atrophy and intestinal metaplasia, in addition to higher degrees of gastritis24. Other studies have shown that a high PCNA-labelling index in the gastric mucosa, with a histological diagnosis of incomplete intestinal metaplasia, could constitute a good prognostic marker of the severity of the histological lesion. These parameters, together with others such as the presence of sulphomucins and of cells expressing anomalous Lewis a antigen, may be used to define patients with a high risk of developing a gastric neoplasia25

Question 7

what's most prevalent type of intestinal metaplasia? type 1, 2, or 3? how common is it for people to have im? what percentage develop further probs?

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Intestinal metaplasi: Patients with the first phase of Barrett’s esophagus (intestinal metaplasia) have a combined risk of 1.4% per year of progressing to high-grade dysplasia or cancer .

Question 8

what is focul intestinal metaplasia without displasia?

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A reactive change: "intestinal metaplasia" occurs when some other epithelial lining (like esophagus) is changed over time into intestinal epithelium- like found in the intestine. "focal" means this involves a limited area. "without dysplasia" means that although this intestinal epithelium is in the wrong place, it is healthy and not showing changes that are atypical or in danger of turning into a cancer.

Question 9

what is focal intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia?

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Site of biopsy?: What site was biopsied? Stomach or oesophagus? The finding indicates damage to the mucosa but the damage is not pre-cancerous.

Question 10

what could it mean by "intestinal metaplasia" and no dysplasia seen?

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Pathology terms: Especially in the esophagus ('barrett's'), it means there's an abnormality that does not justify intensive surveillance. Your physician will explain further.

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