title: Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma in an adult patient: a case report and literature review of the last decade.
abstract: Ganglioneuromas arise from the neural crest and are highly differentiated and benign. The case of a 43-year-old female who presented with a 6.5 cm primary extra-adrenal retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma (RGN) is presented, and the relevant English literature from the last decade is reviewed. Histology showed mature ganglion cells and nerve fibers without any malignancy (S-100 and neuron- specific enolase [NSE] positive). Hospitalization lasted four days. The patient has shown no signs of recurrence. Radical excision of the tumor is unnecessary, especially when vascular structures are endangered. RGN-related hospitalization is short and the prognosis is good.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Surgery, A.H.E.P.A University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. papavramidis@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Theodossis S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Papavramidis
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Michalopoulos
authors.forename: Karayannopoulou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Georgia
authors.forename: Isaak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kesisoglou
authors.forename: Tzioufa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: Raptou
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Georgia
authors.forename: Spiros T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Papavramidis
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007902:Length of Stay; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery