A Case of Ganglioneuroma Arising from the Retroperitoneal Sympathetic Chains.
- Author:
In Rae CHO
1
;
Keun HWANG
;
Young Tae LEE
;
Yee Jeong KIM
Author Information
1. Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
ganglioneuroma;
sympathetic chain
- MeSH:
Female;
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Ganglioneuroma*;
Humans;
Mediastinum;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1990;31(4):605-608
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ganglioneuroma is a very rare benign tumor, arising from the mature sympathetic ganglion cells. The majority of ganglioneuroma are diagnosed in patients older than 10 years and are mostly often located in the posterior mediastinum, followed by the retroperitoneum. Ganglioneuroma is fully differentiated tumor that contains no immature elements. In general, ganglioneuroma is found incidentally, and no symptoms manifested. Complete surgical excision of ganglioneuroma is the treatment of choice. Herein, we report one case of ganglioneuroma arising from the retroperitoneal sympathetic chains in a 52 years old female patients.
