Follow-up study on upper gastrointestinal tract leiomyoma by endoscopic ultrasonography / 中华消化内镜杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the growth characters of upper gastrointectinal tract leiomyoma. Methods Using endoscopic ultrasonography to detect leiomyoma of upper gastrointestinal tract leiomyoma in 18 cases once every 6 months on follow-up , and to measure the longest diameter ( A mm) and calculate its growth rate per month. Results In this series,the majority of cases have the leiomyoma of longest diameter(A) 10～20mm. Their growth rates in A≤10mm, 10mm