Presacral ganglioneuroma: a case report and review of literature.
Presacral ganglioneuromas are so rare benign tumors that only 17 cases have been reported in the literature. They are abdominal masses growing slowly and differential diagnoses have to be considered. Surgical resection is important for definitive diagnosis because it represents the only therapeutic choice. Because of the benign nature of ganglioneuroma, adjuvant chemo- or radiotherapy is not indicated but regular follow-up is necessary for an early diagnosis of potential local recurrence. We report a case of a 64-year-old man with a presacral ganglioneuroma.
Cerullo
Guido
G
Department of Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Marrelli
Daniele
D
Rampone
Bernardino
B
Miracco
Clelia
C
Caruso
Stefano
S
Di Martino
Marianna
M
Mazzei
Maria Antonietta
MA
Roviello
Franco
F
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed