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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2013; 5(4): 191-196
Published online Apr 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i4.191
Mucosal-incision assisted biopsy for suspected gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Eikichi Ihara, Hiroshi Matsuzaka, Kuniomi Honda, Yoshitaka Hata, Yorinobu Sumida, Hirotada Akiho, Tadashi Misawa, Satoshi Toyoshima, Yoshiharu Chijiiwa, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ryoichi Takayanagi
Eikichi Ihara, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Hiroshi Matsuzaka, Yoshiharu Chijiiwa, Department of Gastroenterology, Hara-Sanshin General Hospital, Fukuoka 812-0033, Japan
Kuniomi Honda, Yoshitaka Hata, Yorinobu Sumida, Hirotada Akiho, Tadashi Misawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyushu 802-0077, Japan
Satoshi Toyoshima, Department of Pathology, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyushu 802-0077, Japan
Author contributions: Ihara E, Matsuzaka H, Honda K, Hata Y, Sumida Y, Akiho H and Misawa T performed procedure of mucosal-incision assisted biopsy; Ihara E mainly wrote the manuscript; Toyoshima S contributed to pathological analysis of the biopsied samples; Misawa T, Chijiiwa Y, Nakamura K and Takayanagi R designed the study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Eikichi Ihara, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. eikichi@intmed3.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: November 2, 2012
Revised: January 16, 2013
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: April 16, 2013
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