The diagnostic value of endoprobe for small esophageal leiomyomas derived from the muscularis mucosae

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-65

  Lee, Se Joon ^a   Paik, Yong Han ^a   Lee, Dong Ki ^a   Lee, Kwan Sik ^a   Lee, Sang In ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasonography; Esophagus; Leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 14944376637     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.61     Document Type: Article

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