Clinical course of subepithelial lesions detected on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 439-444

  Lim, Yeun Jung ^a   Son, Hee Jung ^a   Lee, Jong Soo ^a   Byun, Young Hye ^a   Suh, Hyun Joo ^a   Rhee, Pool Lyul ^a   Kim, Jae J ^a   Rhee, Jong Chul ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal diseases; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Subepithelial tumor; Time factors; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURILEMOMA; TUMOR VOLUME; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 76149088395     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.439     Document Type: Article

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