Clinical Course of Small Subepithelial Tumors of the Small Bowel Detected on CT.
Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe Chi
; 83(3): 608-619, 2022 May.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the natural growth of subepithelial tumors of the small bowel detected on CT. Materials andMethods:
Consecutive patients who were suspected of having subepithelial tumors of the small bowel between January 2005 and December 2020 were reviewed. Eligible patients with suspected small (< 30 mm) subepithelial tumors on at least two CT evaluations were included in the analysis. The patients' data on demographic characteristics, tumoral characteristics, and tumoral size changes during the follow-up were collected.Results:
This study included 64 patients with suspected small subepithelial tumors (n = 64) of the small bowel. After a median follow-up of 15.8 months, the diameter and volume growth rates were 0.02 mm/month and 1.5 mm3/month, respectively. A significant correlation was observed between the initial size and the growth rate of the small bowel subepithelial tumors. The group of large-sized tumors (initial diameter ≥ 10 mm) tended to show lobulated contours, heterogeneous enhancement, and necrotic changes more frequently than the group of small-sized tumors (initial diameter < 10 mm).Conclusion:
Small bowel subepithelial tumors measuring less than 10 mm grew more slowly than those measuring 10-30 mm.
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