Primary retroperitoneal ganglioneuroblastoma in an adult.
A case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroblastoma in a 60-year-old man is reported. This retroperitoneal tumor was surgically removed and pathologic diagnosis was ganglioneuroblastoma. Ganglioneuroblastoma usually occurs in children and is extremely rare in adults. The characteristics are described of an unusual tumor based on the published reports.
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Aomori Clinic, Aomori, Japan.
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M
Yamanaka
F
F
Saitoh
H
H
Saitoh
S
S
Nisimura
Y
Y
Sawada
A
A
Tsukui
M
M
Kaimori
N
N
Takahashi
D018305:Ganglioneuroblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*