Pediatrics
Pediatric Inlet Patch: A Congenital Anomaly of the Cervical Esophagus
Investigators from Spain have published a case series study on pediatric inlet patch (IP), a congenital anomaly characterized by gastric heterotopia in the cervical esophagus. The study aimed to retrospectively analyze the clinical, endoscopic, and histopathological features of pediatric IP. The researchers found that most patients (89%) were diagnosed incidentally,