Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries

Ganglioneuroma is a rare neoplasm arising from the sympathoadrenal neuroendocrine system and has anatomic distribution paralleling the sympathetic chain ganglia and the adrenal medulla. In some cases, ganglioneuroma is the end stage maturation of less-differentiated neoplasms such as neuroblastoma o...

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Main Authors: Justin K. Nelms, Eric K. Diner, Ernest E. Lack, Sunil V. Patel, Seyed R. Ghasemian, Mohan Verghese
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.198
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author Justin K. Nelms
Eric K. Diner
Ernest E. Lack
Sunil V. Patel
Seyed R. Ghasemian
Mohan Verghese
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description Ganglioneuroma is a rare neoplasm arising from the sympathoadrenal neuroendocrine system and has anatomic distribution paralleling the sympathetic chain ganglia and the adrenal medulla. In some cases, ganglioneuroma is the end stage maturation of less-differentiated neoplasms such as neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma, but based on age at diagnosis (over 10 years of age) and anatomic location, many of these tumors appear to arise de novo. It must be included in the differential diagnosis of posterior mediastinal and retroperitoneal mass. We report a case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma involving the celiac axis and superior mesenteric arteries in a 40-year-old female.
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spelling doaj-art-3f277c65e0124cb385dbb28ebbbd07c72025-08-20T03:35:51ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2004-01-01497497710.1100/tsw.2004.198Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric ArteriesJustin K. Nelms0Eric K. Diner1Ernest E. Lack2Sunil V. Patel3Seyed R. Ghasemian4Mohan Verghese5Department of Urology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USADepartment of Urology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USADepartment of Urology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USADepartment of Urology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USADepartment of Urology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USADepartment of Urology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USAGanglioneuroma is a rare neoplasm arising from the sympathoadrenal neuroendocrine system and has anatomic distribution paralleling the sympathetic chain ganglia and the adrenal medulla. In some cases, ganglioneuroma is the end stage maturation of less-differentiated neoplasms such as neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma, but based on age at diagnosis (over 10 years of age) and anatomic location, many of these tumors appear to arise de novo. It must be included in the differential diagnosis of posterior mediastinal and retroperitoneal mass. We report a case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma involving the celiac axis and superior mesenteric arteries in a 40-year-old female.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.198
spellingShingle Justin K. Nelms
Eric K. Diner
Ernest E. Lack
Sunil V. Patel
Seyed R. Ghasemian
Mohan Verghese
Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
The Scientific World Journal
title Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
title_full Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
title_fullStr Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
title_full_unstemmed Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
title_short Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Encasing the Celiac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
title_sort retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma encasing the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.198
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