Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a literature review

Background and Objective: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) account for less than 1% of digestive tract tumors. The most common location of these tumors is the stomach, while the esophageal location is estimated to be between 0.7–5% of all GISTs, which explains the lack of specific guidelines and randomized trials. The objective of this review is to develop a revision of literature about clinicopathological features, diagnostic and treatment management.