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Table 3 Originating layers of the lesions on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

From: Role of endoscopic ultrasonography for differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal submucosal lesions

Pathological results

Muscularis mucosa layer

Submucosal layer

Muscularis propria layer

Total

p

Stromal tumor

6

101

107

0.001**

Leiomyoma

42

33

75

0.001**

Heterotopic pancreas

1

11

1

13

0.001**

Schwannoma

1

10

11

0.094

Inflammation

3

7

10

0.836

Benign cyst

1

3

4

1.000

Glomus tumor

4

4

0.663

Angiolipoma

3

3

1.000

Hamartoma

1

1

1.000

Solitary fibroma

1

1

1.000

Haemo-lymphangioma

1

1

1.000

Angiogenic tumor

1

1

1.000

Total

54

12

165

231

 
  1. **Mmuscularis mucosa layer, the submucosal layer, and the muscularis propria layer have significant differences at the levels of p < 0.01