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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2009; 15(27): 3376-3381
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3376
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3376
Figure 1 EUS features of gastric mesenchymal tumors.
A: A gastric leiomyoma. The mass is homogenous and its echogenicity is similar to that of the surrounding normal muscle layer. It is 35 mm × 13 mm in size and a marginal halo is not observed; B: A gastric GIST with low risk potential. The mass is inhomogenous and its echogenicity is somewhat higher than that of the surrounding muscle layer. It is 25 mm × 18 mm in size. A marginal halo (arrow) and hyperechogenic spots are seen; C: A gastric GIST with high risk potential. The mass is inhomogenous and 82 mm × 76 mm in size. A marginal halo, hyperechogenic spots and irregular border (arrow head) are seen.
Figure 2 Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the tumor size for predicting malignant GISTs in the stomach.
- Citation: Kim GH, Park DY, Kim S, Kim DH, Kim DH, Choi CW, Heo J, Song GA. Is it possible to differentiate gastric GISTs from gastric leiomyomas by EUS? World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(27): 3376-3381
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i27/3376.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3376