title: Presacral ganglioneuroma: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cerullo
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marrelli
authors.forename: Bernardino
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rampone
authors.forename: Clelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miracco
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Martino
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mazzei
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roviello
mesh_terms: 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