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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 119724
Country South Korea
Received
2026-02-04 01:23
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2026-05-06 10:41
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2026-08-19 04:08
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2026-08-25 06:38
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
Open Access This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Natural history of asymptomatic subepithelial lesions of the upper gastrointestinal tract: A multicenter study in Korea
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Yonghoon Choi, Jae Yong Park, Sung Eun Kim, Jae Myung Park, Joon Sung Kim, Hyunsoo Chung, Seung Han Kim, Chan Hyuk Park, Sang Hoon Kim, Seon-Young Park, Bong Eun Lee, Seung Woo Lee, Ayoung Lee, Jeong Hoon Lee, Da Hyun Jung, Hyeong Ho Jo, In Hyuk Yoo, Byung-Hoon Min and Hwoon-Yong Jung
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Yonghoon Choi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-969X
Jae Yong Park http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6114-8920
Sung Eun Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1835-4830
Jae Myung Park http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1534-7467
Joon Sung Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9158-1012
Hyunsoo Chung http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5159-357X
Seung Han Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9247-9175
Chan Hyuk Park http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-3481
Sang Hoon Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-1986
Seon-Young Park http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0962-5977
Bong Eun Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2734-2134
Seung Woo Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6553-8288
Ayoung Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-8200
Jeong Hoon Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-7585
Da Hyun Jung http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6668-3113
Hyeong Ho Jo http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4950-5435
In Hyuk Yoo http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-0890
Byung-Hoon Min http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8048-361X
Hwoon-Yong Jung http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-5859
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
The Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research Foundation Grant KCHUGR-202302502
Corresponding Author Sung Eun Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, 262, Gamcheon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan 49267, South Korea. solefide@hanmail.net
Key Words Subepithelial lesions; Natural course; Prognosis; Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Subepithelial lesions; Natural course; Prognosis
Core Tip In this large multicenter cohort of asymptomatic upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions (SELs), long-term follow-up demonstrated a low cumulative risk of progression, with a 5-year risk of only 1% for intervention and 8% for significant (≥ 25%) size increase. Younger age, larger baseline size, mucosal erosion, and heterogeneous echogenicity were associated with lesion growth, whereas the rolling sign was protective. These findings support conservative management with less intensive surveillance for SELs < 3 cm without high-risk features.
Publish Date 2026-08-25 06:38
Citation

Choi Y, Park JY, Kim SE, Park JM, Kim JS, Chung H, Kim SH, Park CH, Kim SH, Park SY, Lee BE, Lee SW, Lee A, Lee JH, Jung DH, Jo HH, Yoo IH, Min BH, Jung HY. Natural history of asymptomatic subepithelial lesions of the upper gastrointestinal tract: A multicenter study in Korea. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(36): 119724

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i36/119724.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.119724
Full Article (PDF) WJG-32-119724-with-cover.pdf
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