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How would you approach the management of an incidentally detected subcentimeter nodule located just below/adjacent to the GE junction in a patient without Barrett’s, that is found to harbor high-grade dysplasia (HGD) on pathology following EMR?

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Gastroenterology · Harvard Medical School

I think this depends on the pathology and whether margins were clearly negative. If there is HGD on the margin, I think pt would need further resection, likely ESD, to ensure no dysplastic tissue remains. In addition, careful inspection of the esophagus and stomach under HD-WLI, as well as NBI or BL...

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