A Case of Adrenal Ganglioneuroma.
- Author:
Byung Ha CHUNG
1
;
Seung Kang CHOI
;
Woo Hee CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology and Pathology*, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ganglioneuroma;
adrenal
- MeSH:
Adrenal Medulla;
Catecholamines;
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Ganglioneuroma*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1986;27(4):561-563
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
