Which of these is not a premalignant lesion of lesion: March 2011: (A) Esophageal web, (B) Barrett's esophagus, (C) Hiatus hernia, (D) Achalasia
Answer is C. Ans. C: Hiatus hernia Esophageal web is included in Plummer-Vinson syndrome. Some patient may have oropharyngeal leukoplakia, and this may account for an alleged increased risk of developing hypopharyngeal cancer Barrett's esophagus makes their first appearance with a symptomatic and therefore usually locally advanced esophageal cancer Complications of hiatus hernia includes strangulation, gastric perforation and gangrene In achalasia, megaesophagus becomes toous with a persistent retention esophagitis due to fermentation of food residues and this may account for the increased incidence of the carcinoma of the esophagus