title: Pelvic ganglioneuroma during pregnancy. A case report.
abstract: Ganglioneuroma of the pelvis occurred in a pregnant woman. The tumor arose from the sympathetic chain. Obstruction of a vaginal delivery was considered likely, and cesarean delivery was elected. This is the first report of this tumor in pregnancy. Management of such tumors in women who desire further childbearing should be conservative due to the low malignant potential and slow growth of the neoplasm. On completion of childbearing, excision is the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri 63117.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kurzel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Durso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*