title: Ganglioneuroma arising from the L5 nerve root: A rare case report.
abstract: Ganglioneuroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing, well-differentiated tumor consisting ganglion cells and Schwann cells. Ganglioneuromas originate from neural crest cells and can affect any part of the sympathetic tissue from the skull base to the pelvis. However, ganglioneuroma occurring in the nerve root is extremely rare. We describe a 44-year-old man with ganglioneuroma involving the right fifth lumbar nerve root.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Biswajit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biswas
keywords: Ganglioneuroma; lumbar nerve root; spine