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Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of superficial neoplasia associated with submucosal tumor (SMT) located at the same position and the efficacy of endoscopic super minimally invasive surgery (SMIS).Methods:Data of 9 patients who were diagnosed as having superficial neoplasia associated with SMT at the same position in the upper digestive tract and treated with digestive endoscopic SMIS at the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 2011 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Data including basic information, endoscopic diagnosis and treatment, pathological results and follow-up of these patients were collected to analyze their clinicopathological characteristics. The postoperative pathology and incidence of complications were used as the gold standard to assess the effectiveness and safety of SMIS.Results:In the 9 patients, there were 8 males and 1 female with mean age of 61.6±11.7 years. The main symptoms were abdominal pain in 3 cases, abdominal discomfort in 2 cases, and dysphagia in 1 case. Seven patients were diagnosed as having superficial neoplasia before surgery, while SMT was found during surgery. One patient with superficial neoplasia associated with SMT and 1 with SMT were diagnosed before the surgery. The common sites of the lesion were esophagus (3 cases), gastric antrum (3 cases), cardia (2 cases) and fundus (1 case). The Paris classification of all lesions was type Ⅰ, Ⅱa or combinations. The most common pathological type was early cancer with leiomyoma in 5 cases. All lesions met the criteria of en bloc resection. One lesion had positive lateral margin with low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, four were all completely resected. No complications such as bleeding, perforation or infection occurred in this study. Follow-up date were available in all cases with a mean period of 19-81 months and no recurrence or metastasis was discovered.Conclusion:The symptoms of patients with superficial neoplasia associated with SMT located at the same position are often atypical. The endoscopic type of lesions is usually protrusion or partial protrusion. Most are diagnosed as having superficial neoplasia before the surgery, and SMT are usually found coincidentally. The most common pathological type is early cancer with leiomyoma. SMIS is safe and effective for the complex lesion.