Inlet patch: prevalence, histologic type, and association with esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, and antritis.

Context: Inlet patch is a congenital anomaly of the cervical esophagus consisting of gastric mucosa. Case reports have documented the histologic type and its associated complications.

Objective: To report the prevalence and histologic types of inlet patch as well as its association with Barrett esophagus and Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis.