<prompt> Greater risk of transformation into carcinoma is seen in: March 2009Prepyloric ulcerIntestinal hyperplasiaIntestinal metaplasiaIntestinal hyperophy  <response>: Ans. C: Intestinal metaplasia Intestinal metaplasia is the transformation metaplasia of epithelium, usually of the stomach, to a type that bears some resemblance to the intestine. Initially, the transformed epithelium bears resemblance to the small intestine; in the later stages, the epithelium resembles the colon. It is characterized by the appearance of goblet cells It is considered to be a risk factor for the development of adenocarcinoma 