Esophageal Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises from the esophagus with the bulk of the mass located in the esophagus. Dysphagia may be the presenting symptom. The vast majority of cases are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and B-cell lymphomas of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.

**Synonyms:** - Esophageal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Esophagus Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin's Esophagus Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of Esophagus - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Esophagus - Primary Esophageal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma