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Needle biopsy of submucosal lesions is an important addition to the diagnostic capabilities of gastrointestinal endoscopy. A series of 22 cases is described employing a guillotine needle to diagnose submucosal lesions, 4 of which were infiltrating adjacent carcinomas. The specimens obtained were sufficient for firm histological diagnosis in 20 cases. There were no complications apart from minor bleeding in 1 case.
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Spandre, M., Cavallero, M., Pennazio, M. et al. Needle biopsy of submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. Surg Endosc 4, 161–163 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02336596
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