Mo1084 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION VS. A MUCOSAL INCISION-ASSISTED BIOPSY FOR GASTRIC SUBMUCOSAL TUMORS: A  RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE STUDY

Gastric submucosal tumors (SMTs) suspected of being gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are sometimes incidentally found during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. It is important to differentiate potentially malignant GISTs from other benign tumors pathologically. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been a gold standard method for obtaining samples for a pathological diagnosis for SMTs, and a mucosal incision-assisted biopsy (MIAB) has been suggested to be useful for sampling gastric GISTs with an intraluminal growth pattern.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yosuke Minoda, Takashi Osoegawa, Soichi Itaba, Aso Akira, Tsutomu Iwasa, Haruei Ogino, Naohiko Harada, Eikichi Ihara, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa Tags: Monday abstract Source Type: research