title: Presacral ganglioneuromas. Report of five cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign, slow-growing tumors belonging to the neuroblastoma group. The authors describe the presentation and treatment of five consecutive patients who presented with presacral ganglioneuromas; these cases represent the largest series to date. A review of the literature is also performed.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery and Colorectal Services, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Modha
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paty
authors.forename: Mark H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Bilsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*