Fig. 4From: The effect of endoscopic ultrasound on the precise selection of endoscopic treatment for submucosal tumors in the upper gastrointestinal tractA. Submucosal tumor at the junction of the gastric fundic body under gastroscopy; B. Hypoechoic masses originating from the muscularis propria and with intraluminal growth under EUS; C. Tumor section size under EUS: 0.91 cm*0.64 cm; D. Marking of the edge of tumor; E. Exposure of the tumor after C-shaped incision along the marks; F. Incision of the plasma membrane for an “artificial perforation”; G. Trauma after the perforation; H. Closure of trauma by titanium clip; I. The complete dissection of the tumor; J-L. Histopathological diagram of mesenchymoma derived from the muscularis propria; CD117 was positively expressed in the tumor tissue. EUS, endoscopic ultrasoundBack to article page