TY - JOUR
T1 - The Natural History of Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors:A Multicenter Endoscopic Ultrasound Survey
AU - Gill, Kanwar R.S.
AU - Camellini, Lorenzo
AU - Conigliaro, Rita
AU - Sassatelli, Romano
AU - Azzolini, Francesco
AU - Messerotti, Alessandro
AU - Woodward, Timothy A.
AU - Wallace, Micheal B.
AU - Jamil, Laith H.
AU - Raimondo, Massimo
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - To evaluate the natural course of <3-cm upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and to determine the appropriate timing for EUS follow-up. Subepithelial tumors (SETs) can range from benign lesions to tumors with malignant behavior or potential to become malignant such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). EUS is considered a valuable tool for their evaluation as it estimates the exact size and layer of origin, and also additional morphologic features that can suggest the diagnosis. For high surgical risk patients and when no worrisome EUS features are seen, EUS surveillance of subepithelial tumors is often used.
AB - To evaluate the natural course of <3-cm upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and to determine the appropriate timing for EUS follow-up. Subepithelial tumors (SETs) can range from benign lesions to tumors with malignant behavior or potential to become malignant such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). EUS is considered a valuable tool for their evaluation as it estimates the exact size and layer of origin, and also additional morphologic features that can suggest the diagnosis. For high surgical risk patients and when no worrisome EUS features are seen, EUS surveillance of subepithelial tumors is often used.
KW - Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
KW - Fine needle aspiration (FNA)
KW - Subepithelial tumors
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U2 - 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31818a8457
DO - 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31818a8457
M3 - Article
C2 - 19238092
AN - SCOPUS:69649103961
SN - 0192-0790
VL - 43
SP - 723
EP - 726
JO - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
JF - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
IS - 8
ER -