Columnar metaplastic epithelium of the oesophagus

Definition

An acquired condition in which the tissue lining the oesophagus is replaced by tissue that is similar to the lining of the intestine or the stomach following chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux.

5 subordinate codes

• DA23.0Barrett epithelium
• DA23.1Dysplasia of Barrett epithelium
• DA23.2Barrett ulcer
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases of oesophagus

• DA20Acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus
• DA21Motility disorders of oesophagus
• DA22Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
• DA24Oesophagitis
• DA25Oesophageal ulcer
• DA26Vascular disorders of the oesophagus
• Neoplasms of the oesophagus
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system