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inlet patch

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inlet patch
GI disease A remnant of heterotopic but normal glandular epithelium, usually gastric, which may be found in the esophagus of otherwise asymptomatic subjects, which may be an embryonic rest. See Barrett's esophagus.


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Esophageal inlet patch is considered a congenital anomaly, a remnant of gastric mucosa which is left behind during the descent of the stomach in embryologic development.
Similarly, esophageal HGMP, also known as cervical inlet patch (CIP), has been increasingly reported.
 
 
 
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