Metaplasia is the replacement of one differentiated cell type with another mature differentiated cell type that is not normally present in that tissue. Metaplasia, when persistent, can be a precursor ...

Intestinal metaplasia is a condition in which the cells that create the lining of your stomach are changed or replaced. The replacement cells are similar to the cells that create the lining of your ...

Metaplasia is defined as the replacement of a fully differentiated cell type by another. There are several classical examples of metaplasia, one of the most frequent is called Barrett's esophagus.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS, AGAF, of Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego, told Healio ...

Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), which is linked to non-cardia gastric cancer, is often detected during routine endoscopy, leading to questions about how patient care should be managed. A new ...

I have a 47-year-old male patient with recurrent lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and microhematuria. Intravenous pyelogram revealed normal urinary tract and 3-cm bladder tic. Cystoscopy revealed ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Metaplasia' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

Atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia are two important precursory lesions of intestinal type gastric cancer. A research group in China investigated the progression of atrophic gastritis and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After many years of dealing with reflux, I have now developed Barrett’s esophagus. The biopsy said “Barrett’s/intestinal metaplasia.” After ...

The urology department admitted the patient for left laparoscopic adrenalectomy. The operating urologist noted significant tumor cohesion, pronounced angiogenesis, marked inflammatory lesions, and ...

A 32-year-old woman with a history of an early pregnancy loss followed by a term birth presented to her gynecologist with difficulty conceiving and amenorrhea. Her second pregnancy, the live birth, ...