Endoscopic ultrasonography in the evaluation of leiomyoma and extramucosal cysts of the esophagus

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 938-943

  Massari, Milena ^a   De Simone, Matilde ^a   Cioffi, Ugo ^a   Gabrielli, Francesco ^a   Boccasanta, Paolo ^a   Bonavina, Luigi ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasonography; Esophagus; Extramucosal cysts of the esophagus; Leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CYST; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031709938     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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