Ganglioneuroblastoma with disseminated bone marrow infiltration in an adult.
Ganglioneuroblastoma is an extremely rare neoplasm of adults. We present a case of adrenal ganglioneuroblastoma in a 47-year-old female with disseminated bone marrow involvement. Bone marrow involvement was the major manifestation which determined the mortality of this patient. This case suggests that the diagnosis of bone marrow involvement should be carefully considered even in adult-onset ganglioneuroblastoma.
Koizumi
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Department of Internal Medicine, Nagano Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Kanbayashi
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Ichiyoshi
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Nakamura
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Moriyama
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness