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Esophageal Basal Cell Hyperplasia
A reactive (non-neoplastic) hyperplastic process affecting the esophageal squamous epithelium that is caused by inflammation. Morphologically it involves more than 15% of the thickness of the esophageal squamous epithelium. Its association with an increase risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma remains controversial. (NCI Thesaurus)
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