ArticleVisceral medicine2020
Evaluation of Upper Endoscopic and Endoscopic Ultrasound Features in the Differential Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Leiomyomas in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.
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- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the small intestine: the challenge of diagnosis and the outcome of management.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDifferentiation between benign and malignant subepithelial lesions (SELs) in the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGT) leads to far-reaching clinical consequences. An accurate diagnosis can be challenging because of the insufficient diagnostic yield of upper endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and different types of biopsy.
aimOur aim was to reveal the efficacy of upper endoscopic and EUS features for the differential diagnosis of hypoechogenic SELs (gastrointestinal stromal tumors [GISTs] and leiomyomas) in the UGT. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe research covers a case series study of 27 hypoechogenic SELs in the UGT between 2012 and 2015 at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos. Upper endoscopic and EUS features of SELs were recorded. In order to standardize the diagnostic approach to GISTs and leiomyomas, we assigned scores for seven upper endoscopic and EUS features.
resultsThe mean total scores in the GIST group were significantly higher than those in the leiomyoma group: 3.25 ± 1.71 and 0.53 ± 0.83 (
conclusionsUpper endoscopy and EUS are useful methods in making a definite diagnosis of SELs. Their diagnostic accuracy for the differential diagnosis of GISTs and leiomyomas is sufficient.
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