Endosonography-assisted diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal submucosal tumors

Jintao Guo; Zhijun Liu; Siyu Sun; Sheng Wang; Nan Ge; Xiang Liu; Guoxin Wang; Wen Liu

doi:10.7178/eus.06.003

Endosonography-assisted diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal submucosal tumors

Endosc Ultrasound. 2013 Jul;2(3):125-33. doi: 10.7178/eus.06.003.

Authors

Jintao Guo¹, Zhijun Liu², Siyu Sun¹, Sheng Wang¹, Nan Ge¹, Xiang Liu¹, Guoxin Wang¹, Wen Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ Endoscopic Center, The Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
² Department of Ultrasound, The Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.

Abstract

Submucosal tumors (SMTs) are usually discovered fortuitously during routine endoscopy, including various non-neoplastic and neoplastic conditions. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered to be the best imaging procedure to characterize SMTs and to determine the need for further treatment. In this review, the following issues will be addressed: The role of EUS in diagnosis for SMTs, tissue diagnosis for SMTs and the influence of EUS on endoscopic resection techniques for SMTs.

Keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound; diagnosis; gastrointestinal; submucosal tumor; therapy.

Publication types

Review