ArticleSurgical endoscopy2022
Diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle biopsy in upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors measuring 2-5 cm in size.
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- [Diagnosis and Management of Asymptomatic Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Lesions].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2026Guideline
- Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Subepithelial Lesion Observed in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Guideline
- Management of Gastrointestinal Schwannomas: A State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2026Review
- Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Subepithelial Lesions Observed in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025Review
- Natural Course of Gastric Subepithelial Tumors.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025Review
- Current Practices in Histological Diagnosis and Management of Asymptomatic Gastric Subepithelial Lesions: A Multicenter Survey in Korea.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence-Based Diagnosis of Gastric Mesenchymal Tumors Using Digital Endosonography Image Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundSubepithelial tumors (SETs) in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract are frequently discovered during upper endoscopy, and their management is determined based on size and histopathological diagnosis. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) in upper GI SETs of 2-5 cm in size.
methodsWe included 63 patients who underwent EUS-FNB for upper GI SETs of 2-5 cm in size between January 2013 and February 2020. The diagnostic yield of EUS-FNB, ability of EUS-FNB in discriminating malignant from non-malignant lesions, and histopathological concordance between EUS-FNB specimens and resected specimens were evaluated.
resultsSuccessful acquisition of macroscopic tissue cores was possible in all 63 cases, and the diagnostic yield of EUS-FNB was 92.1% (58/63). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of EUS-FNB in discriminating malignant from non-malignant lesions were 100% (95% confidence interval [CI] 85.3-100%), 87.8% (95% CI 79.9-87.8%), and 92.1% (95% CI 81.8-92.1%), respectively. Of the 26 SETs that were endoscopically or surgically resected after EUS-FNB, the histopathological concordance rate between the EUS-FNB specimens and resected specimens was 100% (24/24), except in two cases of inadequate results with EUS-FNB specimens.
conclusionEUS-FNB provides high diagnostic yield and high capability in discriminating malignant from non-malignant lesions in upper GI SETs of 2-5 cm in size.
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