4th Edition

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 10. A 45-year-old man with long-standing gastroesophageal reflux undergoes upper endoscopy that reveals patchy areas of epithelium resembling gastric mucosa extending 5 cm proximal to the oesophagogastric junction. Biopsies are obtained. The pathological report describes “Barrett's oesophagus”. Which of the following processes does this finding represent?

a. Atrophy
b. Carcinoma in situ
c. Hyperplasia
d. Hypertrophy
e. Metaplasia