Esophageal GIST: Case Report of Surgical Enucleation and Update on Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, but they have been rarely reported in the esophagus. The authors present the case of an esophageal GIST and discuss the diagnostic course and therapeutic options, as currently reported in the literature.