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Is it possible for a very inflamed esophagus to be positive for barrett's on a pathology report but come back negative once all the inflammation is healed?

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Dr. Leslie Leighton answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possible but unlikely. Barrett's is not typically inflammation but instead is a change in the epithelial lining.

Answered 5/12/2021

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