Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2010; 16(4): 439-444
Published online Jan 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.439
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Figure 1 Clinical course of subepithelial masses.
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Figure 2 Endoscopic, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and gross findings of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). A: Endoscopic view of a round subepithelial mass with a significant interval change; B: EUS shows an ovoid, homogeneous, hypoechoic mass in the fourth gastric wall layer; C: Gross findings of wedge resection reveal a soft, well-defined mass measuring 4.3 cm × 2.7 cm; D: Malignant potential.
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Figure 3 Endoscopic, EUS, and gross findings of GISTs. A: Endoscopic view of a round subepithelial mass with a significant interval change; B: EUS shows an ovoid, homogeneous, hypoechoic mass in the fourth gastric wall layer; C: Gross findings of wedge resection reveal a soft, well-defined mass measuring 3.0 cm × 2.5 cm; D: Malignant potential.
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Figure 4 Endoscopic, EUS, abdominal computed tomography (CT), and gross findings of a schwannoma. A: Endoscopic view of an ovoid subepithelial mass with a significant interval change; B: EUS shows a round, homogeneous, hypoechoic mass in the third gastric wall layer; C: CT scan shows a 2.8 cm × 2.2 cm homogeneous, well-defined, soft tissue mass on the upper body of the stomach; D: Gross findings of wedge resection reveal a 3 cm × 2.5 cm well-demarcated, round, firm, yellow mass.