A Case of Adrenal Ganglioneuroma.
- Author:
Seung Jea PARK
1
;
Hong Kook KIM
;
Chul Sung KIM
;
Sung Yong KIM
;
Choon Gon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwangju, korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ganglioneuroma
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adrenal Medulla;
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Ganglioneuroma*;
Humans;
Male;
Neural Crest
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1986;27(5):717-720
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ganglioneuroma is generally considered to be the benign mature from of tumor arising from neural crest tissue. The great chain of sympathetic ganglia including the adrenal medulla accounts for the origin of most of ganglioneuroma. Complete surgical excision of adrenal ganglioneuroma is the treatment of choice. Herein we report a cases of adrenal ganglioneuroma in a 17-year-old male which is confirmed by surgical exploration and histopathologic examination.
