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Sub-mucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection (STER) of an Esophageal Leiomyoma

Sub-mucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection (STER) of an Esophageal Leiomyoma

A two centimeter submucosal lesion arising from muscularis mucosae is identified in the distal esophagus.

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Distal hypoechoic submucosal tumor in the esophagus

Distal hypoechoic submucosal tumor in the esophagus

Submucosal lesions identified in the esophagus usually undergo further clarification using endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). In this video, Thomas Rösch from Hamburg demonstrates the examination sequence