Clinical Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7277-7283
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7277
Table 1 Clinical and pathological features of 24 patients included in this study1
Case#Age2 Symptoms of heartburn
Esophageal features
Frequency (time/week)Duration3Endoscopic diagnosisHistopathology4
Normal esophagus (n = 9)
248730NANormalNP
251660NANormalNP
256660NANormalNP
2597531 YHiatal herniaNP
261813>1 YEsophageal ringNP
262650NAEsophagitisNP
2635131 YGastric erosionsNP
264720NAEsophageal ringNP
265710NAHiatal herniaNP
Esophagitis (n = 12)
247633>1 YEsophagitisAI, CI, EO
252510NANormalAI, CI, EO
2545731 YEsophageal ringAI, CI, EO
2575231 MEsophagitisAI, CI, EO
249340NAEsophagitisAI, CI
243533>1 YEsophagitisCI, EO
255663>1 YEsophagitisCI, EO
2585232–3 YBarrett’s esophagusCI, EO
2447432 MEsophagitisCI
250680NAEsophageal ringCI
2607532–3 MEsophagitisCI
2537154 YEsophagitisCI
Barrett’s esophagus (n = 3)
242690NABEBE
245700NABEBE
246663>1 YBEBE, CI, EO