Introduction:

Endoscopic ultrasonography is the method of highest value and the most frequently used in the evaluation of subepithelial lesions of the digestive tract, as it has been shown in large multicenter studies.

Objective:

To describe the experience gained in the use of endoscopic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of subepithelial lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Method:

A prospective, longitudinal and descriptive study was conducted in the Center of Medical and Surgical Research of Havana from May 2016 to January 2018. The final sample was made up of 26 patients, mainly women, aged 43 to 80 years.

Results:

Dyspepsia was the most reported symptom as well as the most frequent diagnosis was gastrointestinal stroma tumors followed by lipomas. Surgical treatment was decided to be applied in most of these patients.

Conclusions:

The endoscopic ultrasonography is a safe, minimally invasive method that allows making decisions on the behavior to be followed in the treatment of most of the patients with subepithelial lesions.

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