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A member asked:
Son had upper gi and dr said he had barrets esophogus but biopsy was negative. he has gerd, takes nexium (esomeprazole). why discrepancy? f/u needed future?
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Can follow: Barrett's isn't always distinguishable from erosions from stomach acid or non-barrett gastric metaplasia. Definitions of barrett's vary from country to country. Or the biopsy forceps may miss and take a piece of normal mucosa. Ask whether junior needs to be 'scoped again.
Answered 4/5/2014
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