Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	124352
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early esophagogastric junction neoplasia with submucosal tumor-like lesions
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ke-Qing Li, Meng-Yao Chen, Fang-Lan Li, Jie Wu, Jiong Jiang, Shen-Hao Wang, Bin Qin, Xiao-Jing Quan, Chu-Ying Wang, Min Xu and Bai-Cang Zou
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Corresponding Author	Bai-Cang Zou, Chief Physician, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 157 West Fifth Road, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China. zoubaicang2@163.com
Key Words	Esophagogastric junction; Early neoplasia; Subepithelial lesion; Submucosal tumor-like lesion; Endoscopic submucosal dissection; Endoscopic ultrasonography
Core Tip	Early esophagogastric junction neoplasia with a same-site subepithelial lesion may mimic deep invasion because the surface and contour suggest different depths. White-light endoscopy/magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging may show superficial neoplastic findings, whereas conventional endoscopy shows an overall submucosal tumor-like contour. This study summarizes this rare submucosal tumor-like lesion pattern using 4 institutional cases and 23 published cases. The practical message is that invasion depth should not be judged from contour alone. Integrated white-light endoscopy/magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging, selective endoscopic ultrasonography and en bloc resection when appropriate can improve recognition and histopathologic stratification.
Citation	Li KQ, Chen MY, Li FL, Wu J, Jiang J, Wang SH, Qin B, Quan XJ, Wang CY, Xu M, Zou BC. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early esophagogastric junction neoplasia with submucosal tumor-like lesions. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press

Received	2026-06-15 07:26
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-15 07:27
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-07-09 09:30
Revised	2026-07-20 11:19
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-07-29 01:49
Second Decision by Editor	2026-09-01 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-09-01 08:17
Articles in Press	2026-09-01 08:17
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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