Barrett’s esophagitis
- (BE): metaplastic columnar mucosa above GE jxn replaces squam epithel. Screen if chronic (>5 y) and/or frequent GERD (≥1/wk) in ♂ w/ ≥2 risk factor for Barrett’s/esophageal adeno: >50 y, white, hiatal hernia, central adiposity, smoking, FHx of Barrett’s/esophageal adeno. In ♀, consider only if multiple RFs. 0.1–0.3%/y risk of esoph adenocarcinoma, ↑ if ↑ dysplasia (Am J Gastro 2016;111:30).