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ea0022p204 | Clinical case reports and clinical practice | ECE2010

Ganglioneuroblastoma: a rare cause of adrenal mass in adults

Elbuken Gulsah , Karaca Zuleyha , Cakir Ilkay , Tanriverdi Fatih , Gulec Mustafa , Akcan Alper , Akgun Hulya , Unluhizarci Kursad , Kelestimur Fahrettin

Introduction: Neurogenic tumors in abdomen arise from ganglion cell origin and usually seen in the distribution of the sympathetic ganglia along paraspinal areas or adrenal medulla or the organ of Zuckerkandl.Ganglioneuroblastomas are the tumors of sympathetic cell origin which have the features of both malignant and benign neuroblastoma. The presence of immature tissue indicates potentially a malignant behavior. Ganglioneuroblastomas are most often seen...