Barrett’s oesophagus
Description
What is the actual eponymous medical sign/syndrome/repair/classification…
History
Associated Persons
- Person (DOB–DOD)
Alternative names
- Name
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Controversies
Did they first describe or popularise or plagiarise?
References
Historical references
- Tileston W. Peptic ulcer of the oesophagus. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 1906; 132(2): 240–265.
- Allison PR. Peptic ulcer of the esophagus. J Thorac Surg. 1946; 15: 308-17.
- Allison PR. Peptic ulcer of the oesophagus. Thorax. 1948; 3(1): 20-42
- Barrett NR. Chronic peptic ulcer of the oesophagus and ‘oesophagitis’. Br J Surg. 1950 Oct;38(150):175-82.
- Allison PR, Johnstone AS. The oesophagus lined with gastric mucous membrane. Thorax. 1953; 8(2): 87-101.
- Barret NR. The lower esophagus lined by columnar epithelium. Surgery. 1957 Jun;41(6):881-94.
- Hayward J. The lower end of the oesophagus. Thorax. 1961 Mar;16(1):36-41.
- Bremner CG, Lynch VP, Ellis FH. Barrett’s esophagus: Congenital or acquired? An experimental study of esophageal mucosal regeneration in the dog. Surgery. 1970 68, 209–216. [Confirmed Metaplasia]
Eponymous term review
- Spechler SJ, Fitzgerald RC, Prasad GA, Wang KK. History, molecular mechanisms, and endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s esophagus. Gastroenterology. 2010 Mar;138(3):854-69.
- Edgren G, Adami HO, Weiderpass E, Nyrén O. A global assessment of the oesophageal adenocarcinoma epidemic. Gut. 2013 Oct;62(10):1406-14.
- Gindea C, Birla R, Hoara P, Caragui A, Constantinoiu S. Barrett esophagus: history, definition and etiopathogeny. J Med Life. 2014;7 Spec No. 3(Spec Iss 3):23-30.
- Whiteman DC, Kendall BJ. Barrett’s oesophagus: epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical management. Med J Aust. 2016 Oct 3;205(7):317-24.
- Amadi C, Gatenby P. Barrett’s oesophagus: Current controversies. World J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jul 28;23(28):5051-5067.
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