True regarding barret's oesophagus is -
Barrett's esophagus is an Intestinal metaplasia (not squamous metaplasia) which follows the metaplasia - dysplasia - cancer course (a premalignant condition for adenocarcinoma of esophagus) Now about the medical t/t Though medical treatment does not reve back the metaplastic changes, it can be used to treat the underlying reflux disorder and prevent fuher damage. Ref : Bailey & Love 25/e p1023
Benign course
Premalignant condition
Sq. metaplasia of lower oesophagus
Medical T/t is not usefull
G.I.T