Clinical implications of doubling time of gastrointestinal submucosal tumors

Figure 1 Growth rates of individual gastrointestinal submucosal tumors during follow-up.

Figure 2 Annual growth rates of gastrointestinal submucosal tumors.

Figure 3 Gastrointestinal submucosal tumors low grade: Doubling time is 17. 2 mo. A: EUS finding at baseline, tumor diameter is 22.0 mm; B: EUS finding at four years later, tumor diameter is 34.0 mm; C: Endoscopic finding at baseline; D: Endoscopic finding at four years later. There is almost no change in endoscopic findings in four years. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound.

Figure 4 Gastrointestinal submucosal tumors high grade: Doubling time is 3. 0 mo. A: EUS finding at baseline, tumor diameter is 25.5 mm; B: EUS finding at 6 mo later, tumor diameter is 28 mm; C: EUS finding at 12 mo later, tumor diameter is 38.5 mm. There are remarkable changes in one year. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound.

Figure 5 Ectopic pancreas. A: EUS finding at baseline, tumor diameter is 15.5 mm; B: EUS finding at five years later; C: Endoscopic finding. Ectopic pancreas has no change in five years. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound.