Intestinal metaplasia in the setting of chronic gastritis is identified by the presence of which cell type?
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Correct answer: Goblet cells
Intestinal metaplasia occurs when the gastric epithelium is replaced by epithelium resembling the small or large intestine. The hallmark of this change is the presence of goblet cells, which contain acid mucin.
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