Korean J Urol.
1986 Aug;27(4):561-563.
A Case of Adrenal Ganglioneuroma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology and Pathology*, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The adrenal ganglioneuroma was rare benign tumor that arise from mature sympathetic ganglion cells, located within the substance of the adrenal medulla or along the sympathetic chain. It may secrete catecholamines, represent endocrine symptoms. Nonfunctional growths remain silent until they reach large size. They are usually discovered incidentally. Herein we report a case of left adrenal ganglioneuroma that was incidentally discovered.
