Endoscopic Alcohol Injection Therapy of Giant Gastric Leiomyomas: An Alternative Method to Surgery
Leiomyomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumours of the upper gastrointestinal tract. They rarely cause symptoms when they are smaller than 5 cm in diameter. Observation with repeated endoscopies is recommended in asymptomatic patients with small lesions. Surgical resection remains the main...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/936936 |
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