False about Barrett’s oesophagus is:

A. In short – segment Barrett’s there is less than 3 cm of columnar epithelium

B. Barrett’s ulcer occurs just above the squamocolumnar junction

C. If a peptic stricture occurs in Barrett’s oesophagus it always occurs at the new squamocolumnar junction

D. It is a premalignant condition

Correct Answer: Barrett’s ulcer occurs just above the squamocolumnar junction

Description: Barrett’s ulcer is an ulcer in the columnar lined portion of a Barrett’s oesophagus. These are distinct from the more usual erosions of reflux oesophagitis that always occur at or just above the squamocolumnar junction.

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