Submucosal Tunneling Muscle Biopsy for Esophageal Motility Disorders: A Case Report

Abstract

Submucosal tunneling endoscopic technique can be useful in obtaining esophageal muscle specimens in patients with esophageal motility disorders. Here, we describe the case of a patient with systemic sclerosis. Histological verification of the esophageal involvement in the pathological process was required for the treatment. There were no intra-and post-operational complications. Clin Endosc 2020;

Updates in the Field of Submucosal Endoscopy

“…The recent development of SEMF [ 3 ] is applied not only for use in the treatment of tumors but also for tissue sampling for diagnostic purposes [ 84 , 85 , 86 ]. This technique can be applied to access the muscular layer and myenteric plexus of the gastrointestinal tract less invasively for pathological diagnosis in patients with gastrointestinal motility disorders and to obtain biopsies of the submucosal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.…”