Korean J Urol.  1987 Jun;28(3):459-462.

A Case of Nonadrenal Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma

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  • 1Department of Urology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Ganglioneuromas of retroperitoneal cavity which not originate from adrenal gland are very rare tumor, and usually recognized incidental to some other aliment or on a routine physical examination. Ganglioneuromas are generally considered to be the mature form of a triad of tumors arising from neural crest tissue which include malignant neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroblastoma. We report one case of retroperitoneal non-adrenal ganglioneuroma with review of literature.

Keyword

retroperitoneum; ganglioneuroma

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Glands
Ganglioneuroblastoma
Ganglioneuroma*
Neural Crest
Neuroblastoma
Physical Examination
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