title: Ganglioneuroma of pelvis--an unique presentation in a young man.
abstract: Ganglioneuromas presented as a pelvic tumor around the pelvic organs is a rare entity. A case with unusual presentation is reported. Young man of 18 years old presented with a complaint of lower abdominal mass increasing in size for last 3 years. It was treated with partial resection for debulking purpose after the conformation during surgery with frozen section. Debulking surgery with preservation of organ functions is feasible in these slow growing tumors for better quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. nlamichhane@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nirmal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lamichhane
authors.forename: Hari Prasad
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Dhakal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery