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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2023; 14(02): 099-105
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770923
Review Article

Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Lesions: A Review

Sandip Pal
1   Department of Gastroenterology, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
,
Digvijay Hodgar
1   Department of Gastroenterology, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Submucosal lesions, also known as subepithelial lesions, are often encountered during endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract. Most of the lesions are asymptomatic and can be diagnosed by routine endoscopic ultrasonography. Few lesions like gastrointestinal submucosal tumors (GIST) and leiomyoma require biopsy/fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for differentiation. Lesions like neuroendocrine tumors can be diagnosed by deep endoscopic biopsy as they originate from the inner mucosal layer. Management depends on the size and layer of origin of the lesion. Smaller lesions can be removed by endoscopic procedures and bigger lesions by surgery. Smaller lesions can be safely surveilled.

Keywords

endoscopic ultrasonography - gastrointestinal stromal tumors - leiomyoma - neuroendocrine neoplasm - subepithelial lesions


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07 July 2023

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