60 yr old male presented with dysphagia. The mucosal biopsy is provided here which shows?
High-Yield Explanation
Goblet cells are seen in the columnar epithelium, identified by distinct mucous vacuoles that stain pale blue by hematoxylin and eosinBarrett&;s oesophagus is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus by simple columnar epithelium with goblet cells (intestinal metaplasia).Robbins 9th edition pg: 757