Multiple ganglioneuromas: a report of a case and review of the ganglioneuromas.
BACKGROUND
Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign, slowly growing and well-differentiated tumors of neurogenic origin, which are composed of ganglioid cells and Schwann cells. They usually present in patients under 30 years of age with a slight female predominance. They are most commonly localized in the posterior mediastinum (41.5%). Moreover, ganglioneuroma with multiple tumor masses in several organs is unusual.


METHODS
Here, we report and discuss a case of multiple ganglioneuromas in the maxillary sinus, liver, adrenal and mediastinum of a 30-years-old female patient.
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Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tong Ji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed