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Kim Y, Ahn JY, Jung HY, Kang S, Song HJ, Choi KD, Kim DH, Lee JH, Na HK, Park YS. Endoscopic resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor using clip-and-cut endoscopic full-thickness resection: a single-center, retrospective cohort in Korea. Clin Endosc 2024; 57:350-363. [PMID: 38356170 PMCID: PMC11133991 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2023.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To overcome the technical limitations of classic endoscopic resection for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), various methods have been developed. In this study, we examined the role and feasibility of clip-and-cut procedures (clip-and-cut endoscopic full-thickness resection [cc-EFTR]) for gastric GISTs. METHODS Medical records of 83 patients diagnosed with GISTs after endoscopic resection between 2005 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Moreover, clinical characteristics and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and cc-EFTR were performed in 51 and 32 patients, respectively. The GISTs were detected in the upper third of the stomach for ESD (52.9%) and cc-EFTR (90.6%). Within the cc-EFTR group, a majority of GISTs were located in the deep muscularis propria or serosal layer, accounting for 96.9%, as opposed to those in the ESD group (45.1%). The R0 resection rates were 51.0% and 84.4% in the ESD and cc-EFTR groups, respectively. Seven (8.4%) patients required surgical treatment (six patients underwent ESD and one underwent cc-EFTR,) due to residual tumor (n=5) and post-procedure adverse events (n=2). Patients undergoing R0 or R1 resection did not experience recurrence during a median 14-month follow-up period, except for one patient in the ESD group. CONCLUSIONS cc-EFTR displayed a high R0 resection rate; therefore, it is a safe and effective therapeutic option for small gastric GISTs.
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- Yuri Kim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Jayant D, Goyal M, Thakur V, Sahu S, Babu B, Subbiah Nagaraj S, Tandup C, Behera A. Advanced and Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Presenting With Surgical Emergencies Managed With Surgical Resection: A Case Series. Cureus 2024; 16:e53851. [PMID: 38465042 PMCID: PMC10924631 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Advanced and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) presenting with surgical emergencies are rare. Neoadjuvant imatinib being the treatment of choice for non-metastatic advanced disease with a proven role in downstaging the disease may not be feasible in patients presenting with bleeding and obstruction. We present a case series with retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of patients with advanced and metastatic GISTs presenting with surgical emergencies. Clinical characteristics, imaging and endoscopic findings, surgical procedures, histological findings, and outcomes in these patients were studied. Four patients were included in this case series, with three males and one female (age range: 24-60 years). Two patients presented with melena; one with hemodynamic instability despite multiple blood transfusions underwent urgent exploratory laparotomy for bleeding gastric GIST, while the other underwent surgical exploration after careful evaluation given the recurrent, metastatic disease with a stable metabolic response on six months of imatinib. One patient with metastatic jejunal GIST who presented with an umbilical nodule and intestinal obstruction was given a trial of non-operative management for 72 hours, but due to non-resolution of obstruction, segmental jejunal en bloc resection with the dome of the urinary bladder with reconstruction and metastasectomy was needed. The patient with advanced gastric GIST who presented with gastric outlet obstruction was resuscitated, and an attempt of endoscopic naso-jejunal tube placement was tried, which failed, and exploration was needed. The mean length of hospital stay was 7.5 days. Histopathological examination confirmed GIST in all four patients with microscopic negative resection margins. All patients were started on imatinib with dose escalation to 800 mg in the patient with recurrent and metastatic disease; however, the patient with bleeding gastric GIST experienced severe adverse effects of imatinib and discontinued the drug shortly. All four patients are disease-free on follow-ups of 15 months, 48 months for the patient with advanced non-metastatic disease, and six and 24 months for the patients with metastatic disease. In the era of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy for advanced and metastatic disease, upfront surgery is usually reserved for surgical emergencies only. Surgical resection, the cornerstone for the treatment of resectable GIST, may also be clinically relevant in metastatic settings, although it requires a careful and individualized approach.
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- Divij Jayant
- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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Yoo IK, Cho YK, Kim SW, Choi SY, Noh DS, Jang JY, Baik GH, Jang S, Vargo J, Cho JY. Is it enough to observe less than 2 cm sized gastric SET? Surg Endosc 2023; 37:6798-6805. [PMID: 37264226 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10110-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The recent surge in demand for screening endoscopy has led to an increased detection of gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs). According to current guideline, SETs less than 2 cm in size are recommended for periodic surveillance. In light of recent advancement in therapeutic endoscopy in resection of small SET, we analyzed the histopathological features and the effectiveness of endoscopic resection for these small SETs. METHODS Retrospectively study was performed on 74 patients who underwent endoscopic resection of gastric small (≤ 2 cm) upper gastrointestinal tract SETs. The outcomes including histopathology and en bloc resection were analyzed. RESULTS The mean SET size was 11.69 ± 5.11 mm. The mean procedure time was 81.26 ± 42.53 min. Of the 74 patients, 28 patients had leiomyomas, 26 had gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), 14 had ectopic pancreas, 4 had lipomas, and 2 had neuroendocrine tumors. Among those with GIST, two patients exhibited high-risk histology. All patients underwent successful and uneventful endoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic resection can be recommended even for the small gastric SETs. In our study, we found that SETs with a size of less than 2 cm have significant proportion of GISTs which harbor malignant transformation potential.
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- In Kyung Yoo
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cha Bundang Medical Center, Cha University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Cha Medical Center, Cha University College of Medicine, 569, Nonhyon-ro Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Cha Medical Center, Cha University College of Medicine, 569, Nonhyon-ro Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cha Bundang Medical Center, Cha University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cha Bundang Medical Center, Cha University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Cha Medical Center, Cha University College of Medicine, 569, Nonhyon-ro Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Selntigia A, Neri B, Russo C, Martire FG, Soreca G, Biasutto D, Matteo FMD, Exacoustos C. A Rare Sigmoid-Colon Schwannoma in a Premenopausal Woman: A Case Report. Acta Med Litu 2023; 30:188-193. [PMID: 38516511 PMCID: PMC10952420 DOI: 10.15388/amed.2023.30.2.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Background Schwannomas of the gastrointestinal tract are a rare type of spindle cell tumor of peripheral nerve. Commonly, schwannomas are discovered incidentally, as they are usually asymptomatic. Case 46-year-old female patient, suffering from secondary amenorrhea and nonspecific intermittent pelvic pain associated with constipation. During gynecological visit an ultrasonographic systematic transvaginal examination was performed. At the sigmoid-rectal level an intraluminal solid mass was described and an urgent colonoscopy was prescribed. Endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed with en-bloc resection. On immunohistochemical analysis, S100 was strongly positive in tumor cells. Finally, a benign schwannoma of the sigmoid colon was diagnosed. Conclusion Our case highlights the importance of an adequate transvaginal pelvic examination with the evaluation of all pelvic organs. It could be challenging to make diagnosis in an early stage on asymptomatic patients.
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- Aikaterini Selntigia
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Obstetric/Gynecological Clinic, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, Gastroenterological Unit, University “Tor Vergata” of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Obstetric/Gynecological Clinic, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Obstetric/Gynecological Clinic, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Obstetric/Gynecological Clinic, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy
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- Operative Endoscopy Department, Campus Bio-Medico, University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Obstetric/Gynecological Clinic, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy
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Jankovic K, Krivokapic Z, Jovanovic I. Jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a rare cause of severe small bowel bleeding. PRZEGLAD GASTROENTEROLOGICZNY 2023; 18:451-453. [PMID: 38572456 PMCID: PMC10985746 DOI: 10.5114/pg.2023.129946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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- Katarina Jankovic
- Clinic for Gastroenterohepatology, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Digestive Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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Joo MK, Park JJ, Lee YH, Lee BJ, Kim SM, Kim WS, Yoo AY, Chun HJ, Lee SW. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in the Stomach. Gut Liver 2023; 17:217-225. [PMID: 36789572 PMCID: PMC10018311 DOI: 10.5009/gnl210454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors in the stomach. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of endoscopic treatment for gastric GISTs. Methods This is a single center, retrospective study that enrolled 135 cases of gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs) resected by endoscopic procedures and confirmed as GISTs by histopathology from March 2005 to July 2019. The immediate and long-term clinical outcomes were analyzed retrospectively. Results The mean patient age was 57.9 years, and the mean tumor size was 2.1 cm. Of the tumors, 43.0% were located in the body, followed by the fundus (26.7%) and cardia (17.0%). Most tumors (85.2%) were resected by endoscopic submucosal dissection, followed by endoscopic mucosal resection (6.7%), submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (5.9%), and endoscopic full-thickness resection (2.2%). Macroperforation occurred in 4.4% and microperforation in 6.7% of the cases. The R0 resection rate was 15.6%. However, the rate of complete resection by the endoscopic view was 90.4%, of which 54.8% of cases were in the very-low-risk group, followed by the low-risk group (28.1%), intermediate-risk group (11.9%), and high-risk group (5.2%). During 36.5 months of follow-up, recurrence was found in four (3.4%) of the 118 patients who were monitored for more than 6 months (low-risk group, 1/37 [2.7%]; intermediate-risk group, 2/11 [18.2%]; high-risk group, 1/6 [16.7%]). Conclusions Endoscopic treatment of a GIST appears to be a feasible procedure in selected cases. However, additional surgery should be considered if the pathologic results correspond to intermediate- or high-risk groups.
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- Moon Kyung Joo
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea
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Artificial intelligence-assisted endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a meta-analysis. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:1649-1657. [PMID: 36100781 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09597-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is useful for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), but is limited by subjective interpretation. Studies on artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted diagnosis are under development. Here, we used a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of AI in the diagnosis of GISTs using EUS images. METHODS PubMed, Ovid Medline, Embase, Web of science, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies based on the EUS using AI for the diagnosis of GISTs, and a meta-analysis was performed to examine the accuracy. RESULTS Overall, 7 studies were included in our meta-analysis. A total of 2431 patients containing more than 36,186 images were used as the overall dataset, of which 480 patients were used for the final testing. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative likelihood ratio (LR) of AI-assisted EUS for differentiating GISTs from other submucosal tumors (SMTs) were 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.89-0.95), 0.82 (95% CI 0.75-0.87), 4.55 (95% CI 2.64-7.84), and 0.12 (95% CI 0.07-0.20), respectively. The summary diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and the area under the curve were 64.70 (95% CI 23.83-175.69) and 0.950 (Q* = 0.891). CONCLUSIONS AI-assisted EUS showed high accuracy for the automatic endoscopic diagnosis of GISTs, which could be used as a valuable complementary method for the differentiation of SMTs in the future.
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Kim D, Cho S, Park SY, You HS, Jung YW, Cho SH, Park C, Kim HS, Choi S, Rew J. Natural Course of Asymptomatic Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Lesion of 2 cm or Less in Size. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247506. [PMID: 36556122 PMCID: PMC9787346 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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There is limited evidence of a natural course of an upper gastrointestinal (UGI)-subepithelial lesion (SEL) of 2 cm or less in size. This study aims to determine the natural course of UGI-SELs and find the risk factors of the endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) findings associated with an increase in size. The medical records of 2539 patients with UGI-SELs between 2004 and 2016 were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 672 SELs of 2 cm or less in size were analyzed through EUS and followed up for at least 36 months. The mean follow-up duration was 68 months (range: 36-190 months), and 97 SELs (14.4%) showed an increase in size with a mean increase rate of 1.2 mm/year. Initial size (aOR 1.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.06), an endoscopic finding of a hemorrhagic spot (aOR 3.13, 95% CI 1.14-8.60), and an EUS finding of a lesion in the fourth layer (aOR 1.87, 95% CI (1.21-2.88) were related to an increase in size. An endoscopic finding of translucidity (aOR 0.28, 95% CI (0.10-0.76) and an EUS finding of calcification (aOR 0.30, 95% CI 0.09-0.95) were inversely related to an increase in size. There was no death related to UGI-SELs during the follow-up. While most UGI-SELs of 2 cm or less in size showed no significant size change and favorable prognosis, an individualized follow-up strategy needs to be considered in case of the presence of hemorrhagic spots and lesions in the fourth layer.
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Ye T, Zong Y, Zhao G, Zhou A, Yue B, Zhao H, Li P. Role of Endoscopy in Esophageal Tuberculosis: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237009. [PMID: 36498584 PMCID: PMC9740747 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Esophageal tuberculosis (ET) is a rare infectious disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Awareness of ET is deficient due to its low incidence. Unexplained dysphagia and upper gastrointestinal bleeding are the most common symptoms of ET. The prognosis is generally good if patients are diagnosed properly and receive anti-tubercular treatment promptly. However, ET is difficult to differentiate from other diseases. Endoscopic techniques such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography (CH-EUS), elastography, and endoscopic ultrasound--guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) improve the diagnosis of ET. Thus, the characteristics of ET and other difficult-to-detect diseases according to EGD and EUS were summarized. Intriguingly, there is no literature relevant to the application of CH-EUS and elastography in ET. The authors' research center was first in introducing CH-EUS and elastography into the field of ET. The specific manifestation of ET based on CH-EUS was discovered for the first time. Correlative experience and representative cases were shared. The role of endoscopy in acquiring esophageal specimens and treatment for ET was also established. In this review, we aim to introduce a promising technology for the diagnosis and treatment of ET.
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- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (P.L.)
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Kahaleh M, Bhagat V, Dellatore P, Tyberg A, Sarkar A, Shahid HM, Andalib I, Alkhiari R, Gaidhane M, Kedia P, Nieto J, Kumta NA, Dixon RE, Salameh H, Mavrogenis G, Bassioukas S, Abe S, Arentes VN, Morita FH, Sakai P, de Moura EG. Subepithelial tumors: How does endoscopic full-thickness resection & submucosal tunneling with endoscopic resection compare with laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery? Endosc Int Open 2022; 10:E1491-E1496. [PMID: 36397865 PMCID: PMC9666078 DOI: 10.1055/a-1922-7890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Background and study aims Endoscopic techniques are rapidly emerging for resection of subepithelial tumors (SETs). Submucosal tunneling for endoscopic resection (STER), endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) and laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS) are current alternatives to open surgery. In this study, we aimed to compare the three endoscopic techniques. Patients and methods Consecutive patients who underwent resection of a submucosal esophageal or gastric lesion at several tertiary care centers were included in a dedicated registry over 3 years. Demographics, size and location of resected lesion, histology of specimen, length of procedure, adverse events (AEs), duration of hospital stay, and follow-up data were collected. Results Ninety-six patients were included (47.7 % male, mean age 62): STER n = 34, EFTR n = 34, LECS n = 280. The lesions included leiomyoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and other. The mean lesion size was 28 mm (STD 16, range 20-72 mm). The majority of lesions in the EFTR and laparoscopic-assisted resection group were GISTs. There was no significant difference in clear resection margins, post-procedure complication rates, recurrence rate and total follow-up duration between the groups. However, the LECS group had a procedure time at least 30 minutes longer than STER or EFTR ( P < 0.01). Total hospital stay for the laparoscopic-assisted resection group was also longer when compared to STER (1.5) and EFTR (1.8) ( P < 0.01). Conclusions STER, EFTR, and laparoscopic-assisted resection are efficacious approaches for resection of SETs with similar R0 resection rates, complication rates, and AE rates. Laparoscopic assisted resection appears more time-consuming and is associated with a longer hospital stay.
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- Michel Kahaleh
- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Texas, United States
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- Borland-Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, United States
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Reliability of endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopy in measurement of gastric subepithelial tumor size. Surg Endosc 2022; 37:2604-2610. [PMID: 36357549 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09276-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Subepithelial tumor (SET) size is important in determining the treatment plan; however, size estimation for gastric SETs has not been well investigated. We aimed to investigate which method predicts SET size most accurately by retrospectively analyzing surgically removed SETs. METHODS From January 2015 through June 2020, patients who underwent surgical gastric SET removal at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, were enrolled. SET sizes measured by pathologists and endoscopists were retrospectively reviewed. The reliability of SET size measurement by endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and endoscopy was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), with pathologic size as the gold standard. RESULTS Overall, EUS was highly reliable (ICC 0.86, P < 0.001), and endoscopy was moderately reliable (ICC 0.75, P < 0.001). When analyzed according to SET location, endoscopy was highly reliable in the lesser curvature's lower third (ICC 0.86, P = 0.014), middle third (ICC 0.88, P < 0.001), and upper third (ICC 0.90, P < 0.001); as well as the anterior wall's middle third (0.84, P < 0.001) and the posterior wall's upper third (ICC 0.80, P < 0.001). EUS (ICC 0.96, P = 0.005) and endoscopy (ICC 0.95, P = 0.008) both were most reliable for lower-third posterior wall lesions, whereas endoscopy was unreliable for middle-third greater curvature lesions (ICC 0.41, P = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Both EUS and endoscopy were reliable methods for measuring gastric SET size, and overall, EUS was more reliable than endoscopy. In terms of SET location, EUS was consistently reliable, whereas endoscopy showed variable reliability. When measuring SET size by endoscopy, additional size measurements with EUS should be considered in certain locations.
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Liu JQ, Ren JY, Xu XL, Xiong LY, Peng YX, Pan XF, Dietrich CF, Cui XW. Ultrasound-based artificial intelligence in gastroenterology and hepatology. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:5530-5546. [PMID: 36304086 PMCID: PMC9594013 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i38.5530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Artificial intelligence (AI), especially deep learning, is gaining extensive attention for its excellent performance in medical image analysis. It can automatically make a quantitative assessment of complex medical images and help doctors to make more accurate diagnoses. In recent years, AI based on ultrasound has been shown to be very helpful in diffuse liver diseases and focal liver lesions, such as analyzing the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver and the stage of liver fibrosis, identifying benign and malignant liver lesions, predicting the microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma, curative transarterial chemoembolization effect, and prognoses after thermal ablation. Moreover, AI based on endoscopic ultrasonography has been applied in some gastrointestinal diseases, such as distinguishing gastric mesenchymal tumors, detection of pancreatic cancer and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, and predicting the preoperative tumor deposits in rectal cancer. This review focused on the basic technical knowledge about AI and the clinical application of AI in ultrasound of liver and gastroenterology diseases. Lastly, we discuss the challenges and future perspectives of AI.
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- Ji-Qiao Liu
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Wuhan Third Hospital, Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Health Medical Department, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Kliniken Hirslanden Beau Site, Salem und Permanence, Bern 3003, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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Ge QC, Wu YF, Liu ZM, Wang Z, Wang S, Liu X, Ge N, Guo JT, Sun SY. Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of small gastrointestinal stromal tumors. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:5457-5468. [PMID: 36312832 PMCID: PMC9611709 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i37.5457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) with a diameter of < 2 cm are called small GISTs. Currently, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is widely used as a regular follow-up method for GISTs, which can also provide a preliminary basis for judging the malignancy potential of lesions. However, there are no studies on the accuracy of EUS to assess the malignant potential of small GISTs.
AIM To evaluate the efficacy of EUS in the diagnosis and risk assessment of small GISTs.
METHODS We collected data from patients with small GISTs who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between October 2014 and July 2019. The accurate diagnosis and risk classifications of patients were based on the pathological assessment according to the modified National Institute of Health criteria after endoscopic resection or laparoscopic surgery. Preoperative EUS features (marginal irregularity, cystic changes, homogeneity, ulceration, and strong echogenic foci) were retrospectively analyzed. The assessment results based on EUS features were compared with the pathological features.
RESULTS A total of 256 patients (69 men and 187 women) were enrolled. Pathological results included 232, 16, 7, and 1 very low-, low-, intermediate-, and high-risk cases, respectively. The most frequent tumor location was the gastric fundus (78.1%), and mitoses were calculated as > 5/50 high power field in 8 (3.1%) patients. Marginal irregularity, ulceration, strong echo foci, and heterogeneity were detected in 1 (0.4%), 2 (0.8%), 22 (8.6%), and 67 (65.1%) patients, respectively. However, cystic changes were not detected. Tumor size was positively correlated with the mitotic index (P < 0.001). Receiver operating curve analysis identified 1.48 cm as the best cut-off value to predict malignant potential (95% confidence interval: 0.824–0.956). EUS heterogeneity with tumor diameters > 1.48 cm was associated with higher risk classification (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION Small GISTs (diameters > 1.48 cm) with positive EUS features should receive intensive surveillance or undergo endoscopic surgery. EUS and dissection are efficient diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for small GISTs.
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- Qi-Chao Ge
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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A Gastroenterologist's Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022; 51:609-624. [PMID: 36153113 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These tumors have been shown to harbor oncogenic mutations of the c-kit tyrosine kinase receptor or platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA). Immunohistochemical analysis of GISTs allows for the differentiation of these tumors from other mesenchymal tumors of the GI tract such as leiomyomas and leiomyosarcomas. All GISTs have the potential to behave in a malignant fashion. Tumor location, size, and mitotic index are factors used to predict the risk of malignant behavior. Endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound play a critical role in the diagnosis of GISTs and can yield important information to further risk-stratify tumors and determine management. This article provides a gastroenterologist's perspective on the diagnosis and management of GISTs.
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Papadakos SP, Tsagkaris C, Papadakis M, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Zografos CG, Theocharis S. Angiogenesis in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: From bench to bedside. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14:1469-1477. [PMID: 36160752 PMCID: PMC9412926 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i8.1469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms with an estimated incidence from 0.78 to 1-1.5 patients per 100000. They most commonly occur in the elderly during the eighth decade of life affecting predominantly the stomach, but also the small intestine, the omentum, mesentery and rectosigmoid. The available treatments for GIST are associated with a significant rate of recurrent disease and adverse events. Thorough understanding of GIST’s pathophysiology and translation of this knowledge into novel regimens or drug repurposing is essential to counter this challenge. The present review summarizes the existing evidence about the role of angiogenesis in GIST’s development and progression and discusses its clinical underpinnings.
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- Stavros P Papadakos
- First Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10679, Greece
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- University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal 42283, Germany
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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Seven G, Silahtaroglu G, Seven OO, Senturk H. Differentiating Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors from Leiomyomas Using a Neural Network Trained on Endoscopic Ultrasonography Images. Dig Dis 2022; 40:427-435. [PMID: 34619683 PMCID: PMC9393815 DOI: 10.1159/000520032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is crucial to diagnose and evaluate gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors (GIMTs). However, EUS-guided biopsy does not always differentiate gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) from leiomyomas. We evaluated the ability of a convolutional neural network (CNN) to differentiate GISTs from leiomyomas using EUS images. The conventional EUS features of GISTs were also compared with leiomyomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients who underwent EUS for evaluation of upper GIMTs between 2010 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed, and 145 patients (73 women and 72 men; mean age 54.8 ± 13.5 years) with GISTs (n = 109) or leiomyomas (n = 36), confirmed by immunohistochemistry, were included. A total of 978 images collected from 100 patients were used to train and test the CNN system, and 384 images from 45 patients were used for validation. EUS images were also evaluated by an EUS expert for comparison with the CNN system. RESULTS The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the CNN system for diagnosis of GIST were 92.0%, 64.3%, and 86.98% for the validation dataset, respectively. In contrast, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the EUS expert interpretations were 60.5%, 74.3%, and 63.0%, respectively. Concerning EUS features, only higher echogenicity was an independent and significant factor for differentiating GISTs from leiomyomas (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The CNN system could diagnose GIMTs with higher accuracy than an EUS expert and could be helpful in differentiating GISTs from leiomyomas. A higher echogenicity may also aid in differentiation.
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- Gulseren Seven
- Division of Gastroenterology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Management Information Systems Department, School of Business and Management Science, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey,*Hakan Senturk,
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Hu J, Sun X, Ge N, Wang S, Guo J, Liu X, Wang G, Sun S. The necessarity of treatment for small gastric subepithelial tumors (1-2 cm) originating from muscularis propria: an analysis of 972 tumors. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:182. [PMID: 35410177 PMCID: PMC9004094 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02256-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background and objectives Up till now, there are still controversies about the specific indication of endoscopic resection for small gastric subepithelial tumors (gSETs) originating from muscularis propria. We aimed to investigate the safety of endoscopic resection and postoperative pathology analysis.
Method The patients with primary small gSETs originating from muscularis propria, treated by endoscopic resection in the endoscopic center of Shengjing Hospital between January, 2011 and September, 2019 were enrolled. The complete resection rate, adverse events and clinicopathological features were recorded. Result A total of 936 patients with 972 gastric SETs ≤ 2 cm originating from muscularis propria were included in our study. All the lesions were successfully treated by endoscopic resection. Nearly half of lesions were proved to be gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) [n = 411 (42.3%)] according to postoperative pathology. All the objects were further subdivided into 2 groups, ≤ 1 cm, > 1 and ≤ 2 cm gSETs. The risk of gastric GIST of intermediate/high risk in the group (> 1 and ≤ 2 cm gSETs) is 8.41 times as that of gastric GIST in the group (the size of gastric ≤ 1 cm gSETs) (P < 0.05). Conclusion Endoscopic resection is a safe and effective treatment for small gSETs. gSETs (1–2 cm) is more risky than gSETs (≤ 1 cm) and should be resected. This should be evaluated by further studies.
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- Jinlong Hu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
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Kim B, Kang S, Lee E, Choi J, Chung H, Cho SJ, Kim SG. Gastric subepithelial tumor: long-term natural history and risk factors for progression. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:5232-5242. [PMID: 35381879 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08901-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Subepithelial tumors are often detected incidentally during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. However, their natural history and clinical management have yet to be clearly established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the natural history and risk factors for progression of gastric SETs. METHODS The study retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who were diagnosed with gastric SET using upper gastrointestinal endoscopy between January 2005 and December 2017. Tumor progression was defined by a ≥ 25% increase in diameter. RESULTS Among 3237 patients, 1859 underwent serial upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for more than six months. Endoscopic ultrasonography was further performed in 733 (39.43%) patients. Resection was performed in 73 (3.93%) patients. Tumor progressed in 138 (7.42%) patients over a mean follow-up period of 59.41 months (range, 5-215 months). In progressed tumors, the mean initial size was 15.01 mm (range, 2-50 mm) and the mean size increment was 12.86 mm (range, 3-50 mm). Large initial tumor size (OR: 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01-1.05), surface ulcer or erosion (OR: 2.47, 95% CI: 1.21-5.06), lobulated shape (OR: 3.76, 95% CI: 2.00-7.06), and middle-third location (OR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.08-2.52) were significant risk factors for tumor progression. Large SETs had higher rates of progression and tended to grow faster than smaller tumors (r = 0.44, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The majority of gastric SETs did not increase in size during the long-term follow-up. Serial endoscopy may be sufficient as a follow-up tool for small SETs with intact overlying mucosa without lobulated shape.
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- Bokyung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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Ryu DG, Choi CW. Common Gastric Subepithelial Tumors in Koreans. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF HELICOBACTER AND UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.7704/kjhugr.2021.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lin YN, Chen MY, Tsai CY, Chou WC, Hsu JT, Yeh CN, Yeh TS, Liu KH. Prediction of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors before Operation: A Retrospective Analysis of Gastric Subepithelial Tumors. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12020297. [PMID: 35207784 PMCID: PMC8879060 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12020297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), leiomyomas, and schwannomas are the most common gastric subepithelial tumors (GSETs) with similar endoscopic findings. Preoperative prediction of GSETs is difficult. This study analyzed and predicted GSET diagnosis through a retrospective review of 395 patients who underwent surgical resection of GISTs, leiomyomas, and schwannomas measuring 2–10 cm. GSETs were divided by size (group 2–5, >2 and ≤5 cm; group 5–10, >5 and ≤10 cm) for analysis. Demographics, clinical symptoms, and images were analyzed. A recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) was used to identify optimal classifications for specific GSET diagnoses. GIST patients were relatively older than other patients. Both groups had higher proportions of UGI bleeding, lower hemoglobin (Hb) levels, and a higher ratio of necrosis on their computed tomography (CT) scans. The RPA tree showed that (a) age ≤ 55, Hb ≥ 10.7, and CT necrosis; (b) age ≤ 55 and Hb < 10.7; (c) age >55 and Hb < 12.9; and (d) age >55 and CT hetero-/homogeneity can predict high GIST risk in group 2–5. Positive or negative CT necrosis, with age >55, can predict high GIST risk in group 5–10. GIST patients were older and presented with low Hb levels and tumor necrosis. In RPA, the accuracy reached 85% and 89% in groups 2–5 and 5–10, respectively.
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- Yu-Ning Lin
- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
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- Department of Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan;
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-N.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.T.); (J.-T.H.); (C.-N.Y.); (T.-S.Y.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-9753-68194
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Oh CK, Kim T, Cho YK, Cheung DY, Lee BI, Cho YS, Kim JI, Choi MG, Lee HH, Lee S. Convolutional neural network-based object detection model to identify gastrointestinal stromal tumors in endoscopic ultrasound images. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:3387-3394. [PMID: 34369001 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM We aimed to develop a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based object detection model for the discrimination of gastric subepithelial tumors, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), and leiomyomas, in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) images. METHODS We used 376 images from 114 patients with histologically confirmed gastric GIST or leiomyoma to train the EUS-CNN. We constructed the EUS-CNN using an EfficientNet CNN model for feature extraction and a weighted bi-directional feature pyramid network for object detection. We assessed the performance of our EUS-CNN by calculating its accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) using a validation set of 170 images from 54 patients. Four EUS experts and 15 EUS trainees were asked to judge the same validation dataset, and the diagnostic yields were compared between the EUS-CNN and human assessments. RESULTS In the per-image analysis, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and AUC of our EUS-CNN were 95.6%, 82.1%, 91.2%, and 0.9234, respectively. In the per-patient analysis, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and AUC for our object detection model were 100.0%, 85.7%, 96.3%, and 0.9929, respectively. The EUS-CNN outperformed human assessment in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, and negative predictive value. CONCLUSIONS We developed the EUS-CNN system, which demonstrated high diagnostic ability for gastric GIST prediction. This EUS-CNN system can be helpful not only for less-experienced endoscopists but also for experienced ones. Additional EUS image accumulation and prospective studies are required alongside validation in a large multicenter trial.
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- Chang Kyo Oh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,Postech-Catholic Biomedical Engineering Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Postech-Catholic Biomedical Engineering Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,Postech-Catholic Biomedical Engineering Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.,Institute of Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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Lefort C, Gupta V, Lisotti A, Palazzo L, Fusaroli P, Pujol B, Gincul R, Fumex F, Palazzo M, Napoléon B. Diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors and estimation of malignant risk of GIST by endoscopic ultrasound. Comparison between B mode and contrast-harmonic mode. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:1486-1491. [PMID: 34272196 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND standard B-mode EUS assessment and EUS-guided tissue acquisition present sub-optimal diagnostic yield in the differential diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors (SMTs). AIMS to evaluate the performances of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography (CH-EUS) to differentiate gastric SMTs and predict malignancy risk of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). METHODS a retrospective analysis was performed retrieving consecutive patients with gastric SMTs who underwent EUS between 2009 and 2014. Patients with available EUS video recordings and histological diagnosis were included. De-identified videos were presented to experts who made a diagnosis on B-mode EUS and CH-EUS. RESULTS fifty-four patients (29 female, 64-year-old) were included. Final diagnoses were 40 GISTs (8 high-grade), 9 leiomyomas, 5 rare SMTs. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of B-mode and CH-EUS for the differential diagnosis of GIST were 95.0% vs. 85.0%, 57.1% for both techniques, and 85.2% vs. 77.8%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of B-mode and CH-EUS for the estimation of the malignancy GISTs risk were 62.5% vs. 100%, 83.3% vs. 82.1%, and 78.9% vs. 86.1%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS CH-EUS showed better diagnostic performance than B-mode EUS in differentiating leiomyomas and risk stratification of GIST. When considering high-grade GISTs, the addition of CH-EUS allowed an improvement in diagnostic accuracy.
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- Christine Lefort
- Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Générale de Santé, 55 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 69008, France.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Queensland, Australia
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- Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Générale de Santé, 55 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 69008, France; Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital of Imola, University of Bologna, Imola, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital of Imola, University of Bologna, Imola, Italy
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- Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Générale de Santé, 55 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 69008, France
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- Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Générale de Santé, 55 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 69008, France
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- Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Générale de Santé, 55 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 69008, France
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- Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Générale de Santé, 55 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 69008, France
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Seven G, Arici DS, Senturk H. Correlation of Endoscopic Ultrasonography Features with the Mitotic Index in 2- to 5-cm Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Dig Dis 2021; 40:14-22. [PMID: 33794522 DOI: 10.1159/000516250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Predicting the malignancy potential of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) before resection could improve patient management strategies as gastric GISTs with a low malignancy potential can be safely treated endoscopically, but surgical resection is required for those tumors with a high malignancy potential. This study aimed to evaluate endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) features of 2- to 5-cm gastric GISTs that might be used to predict their mitotic index using surgical specimens as the gold standard. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-nine patients (30 females and 19 males; mean age 55.1 ± 12.7 years) who underwent EUS examinations, followed by surgical resections of 2- to 5-cm gastric GISTs, were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS The mean tumor size was 3.44 ± 0.97 (range 2.1-5.0) cm. A univariate analysis revealed no significant differences in age, sex, and tumor location in the low mitotic index and high mitotic index groups (all p > 0.05). In terms of EUS features, there were no significant differences in the mitotic indexes with respect to the shape, surface lobulation, border regularity, echogenicity, homogeneity, growth patterns, presence of mucosal ulceration, hyperechogenic foci, anechoic spaces, and hypoechoic halos (all p > 0.05). However, the tumor size was larger in the high mitotic index group than that in the low mitotic index group (3.97 ± 1.05 vs. 3.27 ± 0.9 cm, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Conventional EUS features are not reliable for predicting the mitotic index of 2- to 5-cm gastric GISTs. Further modalities for predicting the mitotic index are needed to prevent unnecessary surgical resections in patients with a low risk of malignancy.
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- Gulseren Seven
- Division of Gastroenterology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pathology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Seifert H, Fusaroli P, Arcidiacono PG, Braden B, Herth F, Hocke M, Larghi A, Napoleon B, Rimbas M, Ungureanu BS, Sãftoiu A, Sahai AV, Dietrich CF. Controversies in EUS: Do we need miniprobes? Endosc Ultrasound 2021; 10:246-269. [PMID: 34380805 PMCID: PMC8411553 DOI: 10.4103/eus-d-20-00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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This is the fifth in a series of papers entitled "Controversies in EUS." In the current paper, we deal with high-resolution catheter probes, otherwise known as EUS miniprobes (EUS-MPs). The application of miniprobes for early carcinomas in the entire intestinal tract, for subepithelial lesions, and for findings in the bile duct and pancreatic duct as well as endobronchial use is critically discussed. Submucous lesions, especially in the colon, but also early carcinomas in special cases are considered the most important indications. The argument is illustrated by numerous examples.
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- Hans Seifert
- Department of Gastroenterology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Oldenburg; Universitatsklinik fur Innere Medizin - Gastroneterologie, Hepatologie; Klinikum Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Bologna/Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy
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- Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit I, John Radcliffe Hospital I, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- 2nd Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik and Translational Lung Research Center (TLRCH), Member of the German Lung Research Foundation (DZL), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Helios Klinikum Meiningen, Meiningen, Germany
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation University Hospital, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- 2nd Digestive Endoscopy Unit, HopitalPrivé J Mermoz Ramsay Générale de Santé, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest; Department of Internal Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Center Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Kliniken Hirslanden, Beau Site, Salem und Permanence, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Could computed tomography be used as a surrogate of endoscopic ultrasonography in the screening and surveillance of small gastric Gastrointestinal stromal tumors? Eur J Radiol 2020; 135:109463. [PMID: 33338760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether computed tomography (CT) could be used for screening and surveillance of small gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gGISTs). METHOD A total of 162 pathologically confirmed small gGISTs (≤2 cm) between September 2007 and November 2019 were retrospectively enrolled. Thirty-six lesions received contrast-enhanced CT after they were identified by endoscopy and EUS, and forty-three lesions received CT alone before surgery. The detection rate of CT for ≤1 cm gGISTs (micro-gGISTs) and 1-2 cm gGISTs (mini-gGISTs) was investigated, and the detection rate of CT alone was compared with that of CT following endoscopy and EUS. The relationship between EUS- and CT-detected high-risk features were assessed. RESULTS CT demonstrated a favorable detection rate for mini-gGISTs previously identified by EUS and endoscopy, whereas CT alone showed an inferior detection rate (100 % vs. 75 %, p = 0.02). CT showed a poor detection rate for micro-gGISTs, both for lesions received CT after identified by EUS and endoscopy, and those received CT alone (33.3 % vs. 14.8 %, p = 0.372). CT-detected heterogeneous enhancement pattern and presence of calcification were strongly correlated with heterogeneous echotexture (Spearman's ρ=0.66, p < 0.001) and echogenic foci (Spearman's ρ=0.79, p < 0.001) on EUS, respectively. CT-detected necrosis was moderately correlated with cystic spaces on EUS (Spearman's ρ=0.42, p = 0.02). No correlation was found between EUS- and CT- assessed irregular border. CONCLUSIONS CT could potentially be considered as a surrogate of EUS for surveillance of mini-gGISTs instead of micro-gGISTs, whereas couldn't be used as a screening modality for either micro- or mini-gGISTs.
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Application of A Convolutional Neural Network in The Diagnosis of Gastric Mesenchymal Tumors on Endoscopic Ultrasonography Images. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9103162. [PMID: 33003602 PMCID: PMC7600226 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a useful diagnostic modality for evaluating gastric mesenchymal tumors; however, differentiating gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) from benign mesenchymal tumors such as leiomyomas and schwannomas remains challenging. For this reason, we developed a convolutional neural network computer-aided diagnosis (CNN-CAD) system that can analyze gastric mesenchymal tumors on EUS images. Methods: A total of 905 EUS images of gastric mesenchymal tumors (pathologically confirmed GIST, leiomyoma, and schwannoma) were used as a training dataset. Validation was performed using 212 EUS images of gastric mesenchymal tumors. This test dataset was interpreted by three experienced and three junior endoscopists. Results: The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the CNN-CAD system for differentiating GISTs from non-GIST tumors were 83.0%, 75.5%, and 79.2%, respectively. Its diagnostic specificity and accuracy were significantly higher than those of two experienced and one junior endoscopists. In the further sequential analysis to differentiate leiomyoma from schwannoma in non-GIST tumors, the final diagnostic accuracy of the CNN-CAD system was 75.5%, which was significantly higher than that of two experienced and one junior endoscopists. Conclusions: Our CNN-CAD system showed high accuracy in diagnosing gastric mesenchymal tumors on EUS images. It may complement the current clinical practices in the EUS diagnosis of gastric mesenchymal tumors.
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Ahmed M. Recent advances in the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:3142-3155. [PMID: 32874969 PMCID: PMC7441252 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare but an important clinical entity seen in our clinical practice. It is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and most common malignancy of the small intestine. Although the exact prevalence of GIST is not known, the incidence of GIST has been increasing. GISTs arise from interstitial cells of Cajal. Most of the GISTs occur due to mutation in c-kit gene or platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha gene. 15% of GISTs do not have these mutations and they are called wild-type GISTs. Almost all GISTs express KIT receptor tyrosine kinase. Histologically, GISTs look like spindle cell tumors most of the time but they can be epitheloid or mixed type. The median size of GISTs varies from 2.7 cm to 8.9 cm. Clinically, patients with small GISTs remain asymptomatic but as the GIST size increases, patients present with various symptoms depending on the location of the GIST. Most of GISTs are located in the stomach or small bowel. Diagnosis is suspected on imaging and endoscopic studies, and confirmed by tissue acquisition with immunohistochemical staining. The aggressiveness of GISTs depends on the size, mitotic index and location. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice. But various endoscopic modalities of resection are increasingly being tried. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are extremely useful in the management of large GISTs, unresectable GISTs and metastatic GISTs. Treatment options for metastatic GISTs also include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hepatic artery embolization, chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation.
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- Monjur Ahmed
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
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Lee MW, Kim GH. Diagnosing Gastric Mesenchymal Tumors by Digital Endoscopic Ultrasonography Image Analysis. Clin Endosc 2020; 54:324-328. [PMID: 32549523 PMCID: PMC8182255 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2020.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gastric mesenchymal tumors (GMTs) are incidentally discovered in national gastric screening programs in Korea. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is the most useful diagnostic modality for evaluating GMTs. The differentiation of gastrointestinal stromal tumors from benign mesenchymal tumors, such as schwannomas or leiomyomas, is important to ensure appropriate clinical management. However, this is difficult and operator dependent because of the subjective interpretation of EUS images. Digital image analysis computes the distribution and spatial variation of pixels using texture analysis to extract useful data, enabling the objective analysis of EUS images and decreasing interobserver and intraobserver agreement in EUS image interpretation. This review aimed to summarize the usefulness and future of digital EUS image analysis for GMTs based on published reports and our experience.
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- Moon Won Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Yang Z, Gao Y, Fan X, Zhao X, Zhu S, Guo M, Liu Z, Yang X, Han Y. A multivariate prediction model for high malignancy potential gastric GI stromal tumors before endoscopic resection. Gastrointest Endosc 2020; 91:813-822. [PMID: 31585126 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopic resection is becoming an option in the management of gastric GI stromal tumors (GISTs). Although no consensus has been reached, patients with high malignancy potential GISTs are generally considered to be surgical candidates. However, no systematic preoperative evaluation strategy has yet been developed. The current study was performed to develop a preoperative multivariate model to predict the malignant potential of gastric GISTs. METHODS This study consisted of 2 stages. First, a multivariate prediction model for gastric GISTs smaller than 5 cm was developed using a multivariate logistic regression analysis in a retrospective cohort. Next, the prediction model was validated further in a validation cohort of gastric GISTs. RESULTS In the developing stage, 275 patients were included. The multivariate analysis demonstrated that independent risk factors for high malignancy potential gastric GISTs smaller than 5 cm were tumor size ≥2 cm (according to cutoff value), an irregular tumor shape, and mucosal ulceration (P < .05). Based on accordant regression coefficients, 3 risk factors were weighted with point values: 1 point for mucosal ulceration, 2 points for an irregular tumor shape, and 3 points for tumor size ≥2 cm. In the validation stage, 186 patients were included. The area under the curve of the prediction model was .80 (95% confidence interval, .73-.85), which was significantly higher than that of tumor size alone (P = .034). CONCLUSIONS The independent risk factors for high malignancy potential gastric GISTs smaller than 5 cm were tumor size larger than 2 cm, an irregular tumor shape, and mucosal ulceration. These factors could be used to predict malignancy potential of gastric GISTs in a simple combination.
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- Ze Yang
- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankang Central Hospital, Shaanxi, China
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- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankang Central Hospital, Shaanxi, China
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- Division 5, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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Shubhankar G, Singh R, Vats M, Reddy A, Solanki N. Current Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. MAMC JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/mamcjms.mamcjms_81_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ebi M, Sakamoto K, Inoue S, Ozeki T, Kimura M, Kondo R, Sugiyama T, Yamamoto K, Adachi K, Yoshimine T, Yamaguchi Y, Tamura Y, Izawa S, Hijikata Y, Funaki Y, Ogasawara N, Sasaki M, Kasugai K. Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy and Cured with Surgical Resection. Intern Med 2019; 58:2479-2483. [PMID: 31118374 PMCID: PMC6761329 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2219-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Esophageal leiomyosarcomas are rare. We herein present the case of an 82-year-old patient who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which revealed a submucosal tumor of 30 mm in diameter that was in contact with the esophagus. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed and the histopathological findings indicated esophageal leiomyosarcoma. Surgical resection was performed. On histopathological examination, the tumor was found to consist of spindle cells with deep chromatin nuclei. The tumor was finally diagnosed as esophageal leiomyosarcoma. We were able to diagnose early-stage esophageal leiomyosarcoma using endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA). EUS-FNA is mostly recommended as a diagnostic tool for esophageal submucosal tumors.
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- Masahide Ebi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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Lee MW, Kim GH, Kim KB, Kim YH, Park DY, Choi CI, Kim DH, Jeon TY. Digital image analysis-based scoring system for endoscopic ultrasonography is useful in predicting gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Gastric Cancer 2019; 22:980-987. [PMID: 30778798 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-019-00928-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND When gastric mesenchymal tumors (GMTs) measuring 2-5 cm in size are found, whether to undergo further treatment or not is controversial. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is useful for the evaluation of malignant potential of GMTs, but has limitations, such as subjective interpretation of EUS images. Therefore, we aimed to develop a scoring system based on the digital image analysis of EUS images to predict gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). METHODS We included 103 patients with histopathologically proven GIST, leiomyoma or schwannoma on surgically resected specimen who underwent EUS examination between January 2007 and June 2018. After standardization of the EUS images, brightness values, including the mean (Tmean), indicative of echogenicity, and the standard deviation (TSD), indicative of heterogeneity, in the tumors were analyzed. RESULTS Age, Tmean, and TSD were significantly higher in GISTs than in non-GISTs. The sensitivity and specificity were almost optimized for differentiating GISTs from non-GISTs when the critical values of age, Tmean, and TSD were 57.5 years, 67.0, and 25.6, respectively. A GIST-predicting scoring system was created by assigning 3 points for Tmean ≥ 67, 2 points for age ≥ 58 years, and 1 point for TSD ≥ 26. When GMTs with 3 points or more were diagnosed as GISTs, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the scoring system were 86.5%, 75.9%, and 83.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The scoring system based on the information of digital image analysis is useful in predicting GISTs in case of GMTs that are 2-5 cm in size.
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- Moon Won Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-Gu, Busan, 49241, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-Gu, Busan, 49241, South Korea.
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- Division of Computer Engineering, Silla University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-Gu, Busan, 49241, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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Pih GY, Kim DH. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration and Biopsy in Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors. Clin Endosc 2019; 52:314-320. [PMID: 31370379 PMCID: PMC6680013 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The incidence of asymptomatic and incidentally found upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors (SETs) is increasing with the implementation of national cancer screening and the development of high-resolution endoscopy in Korea. However, endoscopy alone cannot be used to determine whether SETs are benign or malignant. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is used to further characterize these lesions through the examination of their layered structure, internal echogenicity, size, and relationship to the extramural structure. These provide additional information on whether the lesion is benign or malignant. Nevertheless, the sensitivity and specificity of EUS alone in predicting malignancy is unsatisfactory. Recent guidelines have recommended deciding the timing of EUS-fine needle aspiration and biopsy (EUS-FNA/B) for SETs based on tumor size, malignant features on endoscopy, and high-risk features on EUS. The diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA/B is reportedly influenced by factors including needle size, number of needle passes, use of suction, use of a stylet in the needle assembly, fanning technique, availability of an on-site cytopathologist, and experience of the endosonographer. Therefore, according to the characteristics of the SETs, various subsequent methods and techniques should be appropriately employed to improve the diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA/B.
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- Gyu Young Pih
- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim SG, Song JH, Hwang JH. Current Status of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors. Clin Endosc 2019; 52:301-305. [PMID: 31286747 PMCID: PMC6680012 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors (GSTs) are usually detected incidentally on endoscopic or radiologic examinations. In conventional endoscopy, a GST usually presents as a protuberant lesion with an intact mucosal surface. As the lesion is located beneath the mucosal layer of the gastrointestinal tract, conventional biopsy typically does not reveal the pathologic diagnosis. First, a GST should be differentiated from an extrinsic compression through the positional change of the patient during conventional endoscopic examination. In cases of GSTs originating from the gastrointestinal wall, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can be beneficial for narrowing the differential diagnosis through delineation of echo findings and by determining the layer of origin. EUS findings can also help determine the management strategies for GSTs by making a differential diagnosis according to malignant potential.
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- Sang Gyun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Cho IR, Park JC, Roh YH, Choi SI, Lee JE, Kim EH, Shin SK, Lee SK, Lee YC. Noninvasive prediction model for diagnosing gastrointestinal stromal tumors using contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound. Dig Liver Dis 2019; 51:985-992. [PMID: 30926282 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Subepithelial tumors (SETs) are difficult to diagnose accurately without invasive pathological confirmation. We created a noninvasive prediction model for diagnosing gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) using contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound (CEH-EUS). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 176 patients who underwent CEH-EUS from October 2011 to August 2017. Seventy patients with a diagnosis of GIST (n = 37) or leiomyoma (n = 33) were included. The long-to-short axis ratio (LSR) and enhancement patterns (vascularity, diffuse enhancement) on CEH-EUS were assessed. Logistic regression and classification and regression tree (CART) analyses were performed. RESULTS The mean age of all patients was 54.9 ± 13.68 years. The GIST group showed significantly higher rates of positive vascularity (81.1% vs. 15.2%, p < 0.001) and diffuse enhancement (51.4% vs. 15.2%, p = 0.001), and lower LSR (1.30 vs. 1.76, p < 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression, positive vascularity (odds ratio [OR] 27.765, 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.336-144.458) and low LSR (OR 18.940, 95% CI 3.623-99.007) were independent predictors of GIST. A noninvasive prediction model for GISTs was developed using the CART model, by allocating patients according to statistically significant variables. CONCLUSIONS The LSR and vascularity of SETs on CEH-EUS can be used as parameters for a noninvasive prediction model of GISTs. This model may be helpful in the early identification and treatment of GISTs.
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- In Rae Cho
- Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 03722, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Attila T, Aydın Ö. Lesion size determines diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA with onsite cytopathologic evaluation for upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions. TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2019; 29:436-441. [PMID: 30249558 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield and factors influencing the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for upper gastrointestinal (GI) subepithelial lesions (SELs) with rapid onsite cytopathologic evaluation. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a single-center, retrospective study. RESULTS Among 22 patients who underwent EUS-FNA, a cytopathological diagnosis was reached in 16 (72.7%) patients. The EUS-FNA results were as follows: seven GISTs (31.8%), six leiomyomas (27.2%), four non-diagnostics (18%), two duplication cysts (9%), two spindle cell tumor (9%), and one ectopic pancreas (4.5%). The long-axis size was > 20 mm in 12 patients (average size: 31.3 ±9.3 mm) and < 20 mm (average size: 16.6 ±2.5 mm) in 10 patients. Diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA from lesions < 20 mm was 50% (5/10 lesions), and of lesions > 20 mm was 91.6% (11/12 lesions) (Fisher's exact test; p=0.028). Six patients underwent surgical resection. Surgical pathology results of five lesions (four GIST, one leiomyoma) were consistent with cytopathology results (83.3%). CONCLUSION The diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA of the upper GI SELs with an onsite cytopathologic interpretation was 72.7%. Lesion size < 2 cm significantly reduces the diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA for the upper GI SELs.
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- Tan Attila
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Koç University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, American Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, American Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey; Department of Pathology, Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Acıbadem University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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Clinical Overview of GIST and Its Latest Management by Endoscopic Resection in Upper GI: A Literature Review. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2018; 2018:6864256. [PMID: 30515204 PMCID: PMC6234434 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6864256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aims To review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, assessment of risk of malignancy, and recent advances in management (mainly focusing on the role of endoscopic resection) of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) in upper GI. Method We searched Embase, Web of science, and PubMed databases from 1993 to 2018 by using the following keywords: “gastrointestinal stromal tumors,” “GIST,” “treatment,” and “diagnosis.” Additional papers were searched manually from references of the related articles. Findings The improvement of endoscopic techniques in treating upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors especially gastrointestinal tumors has reduced the need for invasive surgery in patients unfit for surgery. Many studies have concluded that modified endoscopic treatments are effective and safe. These treatments permit minimal tissue resection, better dissection control, and high rates of en bloc resection with an acceptable rate of complications.
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Akahoshi K, Oya M, Koga T, Shiratsuchi Y. Current clinical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:2806-2817. [PMID: 30018476 PMCID: PMC6048423 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i26.2806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common malignant subepithelial lesions (SELs) of the gastrointestinal tract. They originate from the interstitial cells of Cajal located within the muscle layer and are characterized by over-expression of the tyrosine kinase receptor KIT. Pathologically, diagnosis of a GIST relies on morphology and immunohistochemistry [KIT and/or discovered on gastrointestinal stromal tumor 1 (DOG1) is generally positive]. The prognosis of this disease is associated with the tumor size and mitotic index. The standard treatment of a GIST without metastasis is surgical resection. A GIST with metastasis is usually only treated by tyrosine kinase inhibitors without radical cure; thus, early diagnosis is the only way to improve its prognosis. However, a GIST is usually detected as a SEL during endoscopy, and many benign and malignant conditions may manifest as SELs. Conventional endoscopic biopsy is difficult for tumors without ulceration. Most SELs have therefore been managed without a histological diagnosis. However, a favorable prognosis of a GIST is associated with early histological diagnosis and R0 resection. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) are critical for an accurate diagnosis of SELs. EUS-FNA is safe and effective in enabling an early histological diagnosis and adequate treatment. This review outlines the current evidence for the diagnosis and management of GISTs, with an emphasis on early management of small SELs.
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- Kazuya Akahoshi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka 820-8505, Japan
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Codipilly DC, Fang H, Alexander JA, Katzka DA, Ravi K. Subepithelial esophageal tumors: a single-center review of resected and surveilled lesions. Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 87:370-377. [PMID: 28782509 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Subepithelial esophageal tumors (SETs) are frequent incidental findings. Although symptomatic tumors are surgically or endoscopically resected, there is no consensus on the management of asymptomatic esophageal leiomyomas. METHODS Appropriate International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes followed by medical record review were used to identify patients with SETs from January 1992 to March 2017, with abstraction of basic demographics, surveillance intervals, and mortality. Patients were contacted to complete a phone questionnaire to assess follow-up as well as the validated Brief Esophageal Dysphagia Questionnaire (BEDQ). RESULTS Eighty-four leiomyomas, 5 leiomyosarcomas, 13 GI stromal tumors (GISTs), and 4 granular cell tumors were found. Among patients with leiomyomas, 58 (69%) were resected and 26 (31%) were followed under surveillance. Resected esophageal leiomyomas were larger than those under surveillance (49.7 mm vs 17.9 mm, P < .003). Esophageal leiomyoma growth during surveillance was only .5 mm over a mean 70-month follow-up (range, 4-288). No malignant transformation was seen, and only 2 patients required subsequent resection. The phone survey was completed by 35 patients and revealed minimal symptom burden, with only 2 patients (15%) under esophageal leiomyoma surveillance reporting symptoms (BEDQ score ≥10) over a mean 96.7-month follow-up. EUS had high diagnostic accuracy with a positive predictive value of 68% and a negative predictive value of 100% for leiomyomas or GISTs compared with surgical pathology. CONCLUSIONS EUS demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in resected SETs. Esophageal leiomyomas demonstrate minimal growth or symptomatic progression. Therefore, long-term EUS surveillance of small asymptomatic esophageal leiomyomas may be unnecessary.
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- Don C Codipilly
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Kitano M, Yamashita Y. New Imaging Techniques for Endoscopic Ultrasonography: Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2017; 27:569-583. [PMID: 28918799 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Conventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has limitations in the diagnosis of solid masses. Because most are depicted as a hypoechoic mass, without cytology or biopsy, it can be difficult to distinguish inflammatory masses from malignancy. Recently developed, contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CH-EUS) has improved characterization of digestive lesions by depicting microvessels and parenchymal perfusion, particularly for differentiating pancreatic cancer from other pancreatic solid lesions, identifying mural nodules in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, and estimating malignant potential of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. CH-EUS is complementary to EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration for diagnosing pancreatic lesions, staging, and predicting chemotherapy response.
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- Masayuki Kitano
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Hu ML, Wu KL, Changchien CS, Chuah SK, Chiu YC. Endosonographic surveillance of 1-3 cm gastric submucosal tumors originating from muscularis propria. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:2194-2200. [PMID: 28405147 PMCID: PMC5374131 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To observe the natural course of 1-3 cm gastric submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria (SMTMPs).
METHODS By reviewing the computerized medical records over a period of 14 years (2000-2013), patients with 1-3 cm gastric SMTMPs who underwent at least two endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examinations were enrolled. Tumor progression was defined as a ≥ 1.2 times enlargement in tumor diameter observed during EUS surveillance. All patients were divided into stationary and progressive subgroups and further analyzed. We also reviewed the patients in the progressive subgroup again in 2016.
RESULTS A total of 88 patients were studied, including 25 in the progressive subgroup. The mean time of EUS surveillance was 24.6 mo in the stationary subgroup and 30.7 mo in the progressive subgroup. Risk factors for tumor progression included larger tumor size and irregular border. Initial tumor size > 14.0 mm may be considered a cut-off size for predicting tumor progression. Seventeen patients underwent surgery, of whom 13 had gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and 4 had leiomyomas. Tumor progression was found only in patients with GISTs. All of the tumors exhibited benign behaviors without metastasis until 2016.
CONCLUSION Most 1-3 cm gastric SMTMPs (71.6%) are indolent. Tumor progression was found only in GISTs, and it is a good predictor for differentiating GISTs from leiomyomas. Predictors of tumor progression include larger tumor size (> 14.0 mm) and irregular border.
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Seo JH, Kim GH, Jhi JH, Park YJ, Jang YS, Lee BE, Song GA. Endosonographic features of esophageal tuberculosis presenting as a subepithelial lesion. J Dig Dis 2017; 18:185-188. [PMID: 28139030 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jong Hun Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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The cut-off value of tumor size and appropriate timing of follow-up for management of minimal EUS-suspected gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors. BMC Gastroenterol 2017; 17:8. [PMID: 28077094 PMCID: PMC5225611 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-016-0567-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Backgroud The detectable rate of minimal gastric GISTs has continuously increased. While the surveillance and management of GIST <2 cm have been deemed controversial or lack evidence-based approaches. The aim of the current study is to propose a cut-off value of tumor size for treatment policy and the appropriate timing for endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) follow-up in the minimal EUS-suspected gastric GIST patients. Methods A single-institution retrospective study was performed. 69 patients with EUS-suspected gastric GISTs were studied from November 2008 to March 2015. 69 patients with minimal gastric GISTs ≤2 cm diagnosed by EUS were followed for a mean period of 29 months (range, 12 to 70). An at least 20% increase of the maximal diameter of the tumors was set as a significant change. Results During follow-up, Of the 69 minimal EUS-suspected GISTs, 16 (23.2%) showed significant changes in size. 11 out of 69 GISTs (15.9%), 6 out of 43 GISTs (14.0%), 7 out of 30 GISTs (23.3%) showed significant changes in size, at 1 year, 2 years, and more than 3 years respectively. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the tumor size cut-off was 9.5 mm. Only 4.7 and 3.7% of gastric EUS-suspected GISTs of <9.5 mm in size showed significant changes at 1 year and 2 years, while 9.5% at more than 3 years. 34.6, 31.3 and 55.6% of gastric EUS-suspected GISTs of ≥ 9.5 mm in size showed significant changes at 1 year, 2 years and more than 3 years. Conclusions Minimal EUS-suspected GISTs, larger than 9.5 mm may be associated with significant progression. The patients with a ≥ 9.5 mm GIST should have a EUS 6–12months, while <9.5 mm GIST may have a EUS extended to every 2–3 years. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12876-016-0567-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Okasha HH, Naguib M, El Nady M, Ezzat R, Al-Gemeie E, Al-Nabawy W, Aref W, Abdel-Moaty A, Essam K, Hamdy A. Role of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic-ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in endoscopic biopsy negative gastrointestinal lesions. Endosc Ultrasound 2017. [PMID: 28621291 PMCID: PMC5488517 DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.201086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many cases of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors as lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, and most of submucosal tumors (SMT) such as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and leiomyoma are difficult to diagnose as they frequently yield negative endoscopic biopsies. We evaluated the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the diagnosis of endoscopic biopsy negative GI tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and nine patients with biopsy negative GI tumors were included in this prospective study. EUS and EUS-FNA were performed to all patients with cytopathologic examination. RESULTS There were 109 patients with endoscopic biopsy negative GI lesions, including 61 males (56%) and 48 females (44%), with the mean age of 54 years. Sixty-three cases (57.8%) were proved to have malignant lesions, among them there were 15 cases with high-risk GIST as proved by FNA and excision biopsy. Forty-six cases (42.2%) were proved to be benign; among them there were 21 cases presented with non-high-risk GIST. Endoscopic ultrasound had a sensitivity of 96.8%, specificity of 89.1%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 92.4%, negative predictive value (NPV) of 95.3%, and accuracy of 93.6%. EUS-FNA had a sensitivity of 87.3%, specificity of 100%, PPV of 100%, NPV of 85.2%, and accuracy of 92.7%. CONCLUSION EUS with EUS-FNA is an accurate procedure in the diagnosis of GI tumors with negative endoscopic biopsies.
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- Hussein Hassan Okasha
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ignee A, Jenssen C, Hocke M, Dong Y, Wang WP, Cui XW, Woenckhaus M, Iordache S, Saftoiu A, Schuessler G, Dietrich CF. Contrast-enhanced (endoscopic) ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound elastography in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Endosc Ultrasound 2017; 6:55-60. [PMID: 28218202 PMCID: PMC5331845 DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.200216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent the largest group of subepithelial tumors (SET) of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. They may show malignant behavior, in contrast to other SET. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is frequently used to characterize SET. With the introduction of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) into EUS (CE-EUS), distinct enhancement patterns can be detected. In the presented study, the characteristic features of CE-EUS in GIST are analyzed and compared with those of other SET. Materials and Methods: Consecutive patients from four centers with SET of the upper and middle GI tract were included and received endoscopic or transcutaneous CEUS. The results were compared with EUS-guided tissue acquisition, forceps biopsy, or surgical resection. Results: Forty-two out of 62 (68%) patients had SET of the stomach, 17/62 (27%) of the small intestine, 2/62 (3%) of the esophagus, and 1/62 (2%) extraintestinal. Eighty-one percent underwent surgery. Leiomyoma was found in 5/62 (8%) and GIST in 57/62 patients (92%). Thirty-nine out of 57 (68%) patients had GIST lesions in the stomach, 17/57 (30%) had GIST of the small intestine, and 1/57 (2%) patients had extraintestinal GISTs. GIST size was 62.6 ± 42.1 (16–200) mm. Hyperenhancement had a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of 98%, 100%, 100%, 93%, and 98% for the diagnosis of GIST. Fifty out of 57 patients with GIST (88%) showed avascular areas in the center of the lesions. Conclusion: CE-EUS and CEUS show hyperenhancement and avascular areas in a high percentage of GIST but not in leiomyoma. Thus, GIST and leiomyoma can be discriminated accurately.
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- Andre Ignee
- Caritas-Krankenhaus, Bad Mergentheim, Germany
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- Krankenhaus Märkisch Oderland, Wriezen, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg, Germany
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Research Center in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Craiova, Romania
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A Bleeding Duodenal GIST Masquerading as Refractory Peptic Ulcer Disease. ACG Case Rep J 2016; 3:e189. [PMID: 28119940 PMCID: PMC5226202 DOI: 10.14309/crj.2016.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; however, the occurrence of a GIST in the duodenum is rare. Our case demonstrates the importance of considering GIST in the evaluation of refractory duodenal ulcers, as well as the utilization of endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of these lesions.
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Leiomyomas (LMs) may appear throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract but are rarely seen in the colon-rectum and only 5 of those measured greater than 15 cm in diameter. Pain and palpable abdominal mass are the most common symptoms. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for most LMs. We here describe a case of a 46-year-old woman who presented with a 3-month history of abdominal pain associated with worsening constipation and abdominal distension. A pelvic solid, polylobulate, left-sided mass was noted on examination. Preoperative findings revealed a dishomogeneous sigmoid mass with calcified spots compressing small intestine and bladder. At laparotomy, a large polylobulate and well-circumscribed mass arising from the descending colon mesentery and displacing small intestine, uterus, and ovaries. A segmental colon resection was performed. An extraluminal 18- × 12- × 5-cm paucicellular sigmoid colon leiomyoma was histologically diagnosed. Our case is one of the few giant (>15 cm) sigmoid colon LMs reported in the literature. Although rare and benign in nature, LMs of the colon can cause life-threatening complications that could require emergency treatment and they should be included in the differential diagnosis of large abdominopelvic masses. Follow-up after surgery is necessary for tumors with any atypia or mitotic activity.
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Gong EJ, Choi KD. Is Endoscopic Ultrasonography Adequate for the Diagnosis of Gastric Schwannomas? Clin Endosc 2016; 49:498-499. [PMID: 27853129 PMCID: PMC5152789 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2016.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Eun Jeong Gong
- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Jung YS, Lee H, Kim K, Sohn JH, Kim HJ, Park JH. Using Forceps Biopsy after Small Submucosal Dissection in the Diagnosis of Gastric Subepithelial Tumors. J Korean Med Sci 2016; 31:1768-1774. [PMID: 27709855 PMCID: PMC5056209 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.11.1768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The current tissue sampling techniques for subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract have limited diagnostic efficacy. We evaluated the diagnostic yield and safety of forceps biopsies after small endoscopic submucosal dissection (SESD biopsies) in the diagnosis of gastric SETs. A total of 42 patients with gastric SETs > 10 mm were prospectively enrolled between May 2013 and October 2014. A dual knife was used to incise the mucosa and submucosa and forceps biopsies were then introduced deep into the lesion. To compare SESD biopsies with EUS-FNA, we used the retrospective data of 30 EUS-FNA cases. The diagnostic yield of SESD biopsies was comparable to that of EUS-FNA (35/42, 83.3% vs. 24/30, 80.0%, P = 0.717). The mean procedure time of SESD biopsies was shorter than that of EUS-FNA (10 vs. 37 minutes, P < 0.001). There were no procedure-related adverse events in the both group. The pathological diagnoses in SESD biopsies group included 15 leiomyomas, 7 GISTs, 10 heterotopic pancreases, 2 lipomas, and one other lesion. SESD biopsies are an easy, effective and safe technique for the diagnosis of gastric SETs and its diagnostic yield is comparable to that of EUS-FNA. This technique may be a reliable alternative to conventional EUS-FNA (Clinical trial registration No. KCT0000730).
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- Yoon Suk Jung
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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