Esofagopatia chagásica complicada com esôfago de Barrett

Artigo

Fecha

2003-11-01

Registro en:

GED - Gastrenterologia Endoscopia Digestiva, v. 22, n. 6, p. 257-260, 2003.

0101-7772

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/67470

2-s2.0-1942499535

3306959783261066

http://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/3917111

Autor

Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Institución

Universidade Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Brasil)

Resumen

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is an uncommon condition in chagasic esophagopathy not previously treated. In this report, a case of chagasic esophagopathy associated to GERD and complicated with Barrett's esophagus is described. Potential pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the condition are presented and commented.