Fig. 3From: The effect of endoscopic ultrasound on the precise selection of endoscopic treatment for submucosal tumors in the upper gastrointestinal tractA. Submucosal tumor in the gastric fundic cardia under gastroscopy; B. A hypoechoic mass originating from the muscularis propria under EUS; C. Tumor section size under EUS: 1.73 cm*1.11 cm; D. Marking in the center of the tumor and submucosal injection; E. Longitudinal incision along the marks and exposure of the tumor; F. Dissection of the tumor along the peritoneum; G. Trauma after the dissection; H. Closure of trauma by titanium clip; I. Completely dissected tumor; J-K. Histopathological diagram of liomyoma; L. Positive Desmin expression in liomyoma tissues revealed by immunohistochemical staining. EUS, endoscopic ultrasoundBack to article page