title: Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors presenting as mediastinal mass.
abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and are predominant in the stomach and intestine but rare in the esophagus. Here, we report a case of esophageal GIST which presented as a mediastinal mass on chest X-ray and dyspnea. The case was initially diagnosed as leiomyosarcoma, which could create a diagnostic dilemma. Therefore, recognizing this uncommon presentation as a mediastinal mass with esophageal GIST is important in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kafeel
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: N K S
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Cheedella
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors; Mediastinal mass; Sarcoma