The ultrasonographic features and pathological analysis of adrenal gan-glioneuroma
- VernacularTitle:肾上腺节细胞神经瘤的超声特征与病理分析
- Author:
Haiyan LIANG
1
;
Huilian HUANG
;
Wanli XU
Author Information
1. 浙江省湖州市中心医院超声科
- Keywords:
Ganglioneuroma;
Adrenal gland;
Ultrasonic diagnosis;
Pathology
- From:
China Modern Doctor
2014;(20):55-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the ultrasonography findings and pathological features of adrenal ganglioneuroma and to improve diagnostic level. Methods Ultrasonography appearance and clinical pathological data of 12 cases of primary adrenal ganglioneuroma were retrospectively analyzed. The location, shape, size, echo characteristics, with or without calcification, the color signal of blood flow and its neighboring structure relationship on ultrasound were analyzed. Re-sults In 12 cases, 9 cases were found in the right adrenal gland and 3 cases in the left. All the tumors were solitary and the diameter was between 1.8 and 12 cm. The tumors were round or oval, some irregular or"embedded" growth. E-chogenic focus were found in 5 cases which was pathologically confirmed calcification, 3 cases of tumor showed a small dot color flow signal, all tumors with clear boundaries around the surrounding tissue. Pathology of tumor was mainly composed of ganglion cells and Schwann cells. Conclusion Ultrasonography is of great value in the diagnosis of adrenal ganglioneuroma owing to some specific sonograms.
