Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma: a case report

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Kalliopi Andrikou
Edoardo Triggiani
Giuseppe Ingravallo
Antonietta Cimmino
Anna Elisabetta Brunetti
Giovanni Teodossiu

Keywords

ganglioneuroma, retroperitoneal, laparotomy, immunohistochemistry

Abstract

Retroperitoneal ganglioneuromas arise from the sympathetic ganglion cells and are usually considered as benign tumours. They develop as slowgrowing abdominal masses and require a differential diagnosis supported by pathologic assessment. Because of their benign nature, adjuvant chemoradiotherapy is not indicated in the treatment of ganglioneuromas for which carefully planned follow-up examinations are commonly suggested. Here, we report a case of a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma treated with complete surgical removal.
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