Korean J Gastroenterol.  2010 Dec;56(6):341-345. 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.6.341.

Incidental Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Mass

• Kim SG

• KMID: 1775848
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2010.56.6.341

Abstract

Incidental gastrointestinal subepithelial mass is increasing with national cancer screening endoscopy. Most of gastrointestinal subepithelial mass are small-sized and asymptomatic tumor with benign nature, but gastrointestinal stromal tumor should be ruled-out because of its malignant behavior. Although conventional endoscopy alone can differentiate the nature of subepithelial mass, more accurate diagnosis can be achieved with endoscopic ultrasonography and its guided biopsy. In this review, differential diagnosis and treatment strategy of incidental gastrointestinal subepithelial mass would be presented.

Keyword

Subepithelial mass; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Gastrointestinal stromal tumors

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/*diagnosis/pathology/ultrasonography
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/ultrasonography
Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/ultrasonography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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