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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
Manuscript Type |
Meta-Analysis |
Article Title |
Progression from low-grade dysplasia to malignancy in patients with Barrett's esophagus diagnosed by two or more pathologists
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Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Harsha Moole, Jaymon Patel, Zohair Ahmed, Abhiram Duvvuri, Sreekar Vennelaganti, Vishnu Moole, Sowmya Dharmapuri, Raghuveer Boddireddy, Pratyusha Yedama, Naveen Bondalapati, Achuta Uppu, Prashanth Vennelaganti and Srinivas Puli |
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Corresponding Author |
Harsha Moole, MD, Clinical Associate, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, 1 Illini Dr, Peoria, IL 61637,
United States. harsha1778@yahoo.co.in |
Key Words |
Meta-analysis; Systematic review; Annual incidence of progression; Esophageal adenocarcinoma; High grade dysplasia; Low grade dysplasia; Barrett’s esophagus |
Core Tip |
Current estimates suggest that annual incidence of progression from low grade dysplasia (LGD) to high grade dysplasia and/or esophageal adenocarcinoma is 0.5% to 4% per year. Current estimates are based on diagnosis made by one pathologist. Recent studies indicate that when the diagnosis of LGD is made by two or more expert pathologists, LGD progression is grossly underestimated. When LGD is diagnosed by consensus agreement of two or more expert pathologists, its progression towards malignancy seems to be at least three times the current estimates, however it could be up to 20 times the current estimates. Biopsies of all Barrett’s esophagus patients with LGD should be reviewed by two expert gastroenterology pathologists. Follow-up strict surveillance programs should be in place for these patients.
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Publish Date |
2016-10-20 17:06 |
Citation |
Moole H, Patel J, Ahmed Z, Duvvuri A, Vennelaganti S, Moole V, Dharmapuri S, Boddireddy R, Yedama P, Bondalapati N, Uppu A, Vennelaganti P, Puli S. Progression from low-grade dysplasia to malignancy in patients with Barrett’s esophagus diagnosed by two or more pathologists. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8831-8843 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i39/8831.htm |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8831 |