GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

Dr. Dimitris Hatzibougias

 

Symptoms Such as ‘burning’ behind the chest, in combination with reduction of fluid bitter in taste, indicate his reflux of stomach contents back into the esophagus. This phenomenon (Gastro-oesophageal reflux – reflux) has a complication due to the chronic irritation of the wall of the esophagus, stomach acids, the gradual transformation of the surface of the esophagus to surface that resembles the surface of the stomach (intestinal metaplasía of esophageal Mucosa). This situation is premalignant called Oisophagos Barrett..

If there are such symptoms, monitoring from the gastroenterologist is necessary. With the method of introspection taken biopsies (if necessary) and sent for diagnosis / confirmed presence of disease, Barrett to path. Prevention, monitoring and the detailed examination of the biopsy, it is of utmost importance, since the early diagnosis is considered essential to the effective treatment and ensure excellent prognosis. The Image File (incident of our lab) arrows show the presence kalykoeidṓn goblet cells (cells) which should not be present in this anatomical region (Gastro-oesophageal contribution).