Barrett's esophagus historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amresh Kumar MD [2]

Overview

Barrett's esophagus was first discovered by Dr. Norman Barrett, a Australian-born British surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital, in 1957. Tileston, in 1906, was the first to describe columnar metaplasia of the esophagus, as ‘peptic ulcer of the esophagus’.

Historical Perspective

The following are a few aspects about the historical perspective of Barrett's esophagus :[1][2]

References

  1. Barrett N (1957). "The lower esophagus lined by columnar epithelium". Surgery. 41 (6): 881–94. PMID 13442856.
  2. Dent J (2011). "Barrett's esophagus: A historical perspective, an update on core practicalities and predictions on future evolutions of management". J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 26 Suppl 1: 11–30. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06535.x. PMID 21199510.

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