[Dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus--intra- and interobserver variability in histopathological diagnosis] (original) (raw)

Arquivos de gastroenterologia

Abstract

Barrett's esophagus is a well-known pre-malignant condition. Pathologic interpretation of biopsy specimens guides endoscopic surveillance as well as the therapeutic approach that will be carried out. However, the predictive value of histopathologic diagnosis can be questioned due to its poor intra- and interobserver reproducibility. To assess intra- and interobserver variability in the diagnosis of Barrett's dysplasia. Three-micrometer thick sections from biopsy specimens from 42 patients with Barrett's esophagus were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and PAS-alcian blue. The reading of the slides was carried out blindly in a light microscope. Intra and interobserver variability in the interpretation of the slides was determined by kappa statistics. The number of tissue specimens was 229, with average of 5.45 (1 to 18) fragments for patient. Low grade dysplasia was diagnosed by pathologists in 21.4% to 52.4% of the cases. The intra-observer agreement for the diagnosis of lo...

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