Prevalence of Gastric Subepithelial Tumors in Korea: A Single Center Experience.
10.4166/kjg.2015.66.5.274
- Author:
Jung Hoon LEE
1
;
Hang Lak LEE
;
Yong Woo AHN
;
Kang Nyeong LEE
;
Dae Won JUN
;
Oh Young LEE
;
Dong Soo HAN
;
Byung Chul YOON
;
Ho Soon CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. alwayshang@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors;
Prevalence;
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Age Factors;
Aged;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Early Detection of Cancer;
Endoscopy, Digestive System;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial/diagnosis/*epidemiology;
Prevalence;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Sex Factors;
Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis/*epidemiology
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2015;66(5):274-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The incidental finding of gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors (SETs) is increasing with national cancer screening endoscopy. In a Swedish population, screening endoscopy found a prevalence of SETs of 0.36%. However, the prevalence of gastric SETs in Korean patients has not been described. Therefore, this study evaluated the prevalence of SETs of the stomach in a Korean patient population. METHODS: We reviewed endoscopic reports of 11,712 subjects who underwent screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) at Hanyang University Hospital between July 2012 and June 2013. RESULTS: Among 11,712 patients, 194 (1.7%) had SET of the stomach. Of these, 71 (prevalence, 0.6%) were male and 123 (prevalence, 1.1%) were female. When grouped by age, the prevalence of SET was as follows: 1.0% for patients in their twenties, 6.2% for those in their thirties, 19.1% for those in their forties, 33.0% for those in their fifties, 30.4% for those in their sixties, and 10.3% for those over 70 years of age. CONCLUSIONS: The overall prevalence of gastric SET among healthy examinees was 1.7%. The prevalence of gastric SET increased with age and was higher in female.
