Endoscopic resection using band ligation for esophageal SMT in less than 10 mm

Figure 1 Flow chart of endoscopic treatment for esophageal tumor located in the submucosal layer by endoscopic ultrasonography. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasonography; GCP: Granular cell tumor; EMR: Endoscopic mucosal resection; ESD: Endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Figure 2 Endoscopic mucosal resection using band-ligation. A: Endoscopic view of esophageal granular cell tumor; B: Endoscopic ultrasound showed a hypoechogenic lesion in the submucosal layer; C: Submucosal injection was performed; D: The tumor was ligated with the elastic band after submucosal solution injection; E: Ulcer after resection; F: Resected specimen.