Delay in Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned

Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Oct;115(10):1728-1730. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000799.

Authors

Arvind J Trindade¹, Arvind Rishi²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
² Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Barrett Esophagus / diagnosis*
Barrett Esophagus / pathology
Barrett Esophagus / surgery
Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity
Biopsy
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Coronavirus Infections / virology
Delayed Diagnosis*
Dyspepsia / diagnosis*
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Esophageal Mucosa / diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Mucosa / pathology
Esophageal Mucosa / surgery
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Infection Control / standards
Intestinal Mucosa / diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
Male
Metaplasia / diagnostic imaging
Metaplasia / pathology
Metaplasia / surgery
Middle Aged
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
Pneumonia, Viral / virology
SARS-CoV-2