[Adrenal ganglioneuroma]

Rev Col Bras Cir. 2012;39(1):81-2. doi: 10.1590/s0100-69912012000100016.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign tumors arising from neural crest tissue. Their most frequent location is the posterior mediastinum, followed by the retroperitoneum. Only a small proportion are adrenal in origin. The authors report a case of a 24-year-old woman with inespecific symptoms of low back pain and presenting with an adrenal mass. An adrenalectomy was performed and the diagnosis of ganglioneuroma was confirmed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Female
  • Ganglioneuroma* / diagnosis
  • Ganglioneuroma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Young Adult