Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A gastrointestinal stromal tumor that arises from the esophagus. The majority are spindle cell tumors that exhibit high mitotic activity and affect the distal esophagus.

**Synonyms:** - Esophageal GIST - Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) - Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of esophagus