Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients and gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions
| Characteristics | Population (n=50) |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 22 (44) |
| Female | 28 (56) |
| Age, median (range), year | 61.5 (23-86) |
| Size of lesion on EUS, median (range), mm | 43.1 (20-90) |
| Location of the lesion, n (%) | |
| Esophagus | 1 (2) |
| Gastric cardia | 4 (8) |
| Gastric fundus | 14 (28) |
| Gastric body | 16 (32) |
| Gastric antrum | 3 (6) |
| Distal duodenum | 5 (10) |
| Rectum | 6 (12) |
| Colon (transverse) | 1 (2) |
| Layer of origin on EUS, n (%) | |
| Third | 3 (6) |
| Fourth | 47 (94) |
EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound