60 yr old male presented with dysphagia. The mucosal biopsy is provided here which shows?
Goblet cells are seen in the columnar epithelium, identified by distinct mucous vacuoles that stain pale blue by hematoxylin and eosinBarrett&;s oesophagus is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus by simple columnar epithelium with goblet cells (intestinal metaplasia).Robbins 9th edition pg: 757
Squamous metaplasia
Columnar metaplasia
Anaplasia
Connective tissue metaplasia
G.I.T