Currently we are unable to predict with endoscopic ultrasound the malignant potential of a GIST. Nevertheless, we know that lesions which are larger than 4 cm, have irregular borders and/or cystic spaces within them, or have echogenic foci have high probabilities of being malignant 36.
Actualmente no somos capaces de predecir por ultrasonido endoscópico el potencial maligno de un GIST, sin embargo, sabemos que lesiones mayores de 4 cm, que tienen bordes irregulares, espacios quísticos en el interior o focos ecogénicos tienen una alta probabilidad de malignidad 36.