Exposure to gastric juice may not cause adenocarcinogenesis of the esophagus

Figure 2 Changes in the esophagus and forestomach mucosa in the sham-operated and model groups under light microscope (200×). A: Normal esophagus in the sham-operated group; B: Esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus in the model group; C: Intestinal metaplasia with dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma in the model group; D: Normal forestomach in the sham-operated group; E, F: Inflammation in the forestomach of the model group.