A Large Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Presenting With an Abdominal Pain: A Case Report

Ganglioneuromas are rare benign neoplasms arising from neural crest tissue. They are a subtype of neurogenic tumors with ganglion cell origin. They are most commonly found in the retroperitoneum and posterior mediastinum. Most ganglioneuromas are found incidentally; most patients are asymptomatic, a...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. e20600
Main Authors Bin Gheshayan, Sultanah, Alsadun, Danah, Alharbi, Alanood, Alselaim, Nahar A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus 22.12.2021
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General Surgery
Oncology
Pathology
lower abdominal pain
neural crest tumor
ganglioneuroma
neurogenic tumor
retroperitoneal mass
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Summary:Ganglioneuromas are rare benign neoplasms arising from neural crest tissue. They are a subtype of neurogenic tumors with ganglion cell origin. They are most commonly found in the retroperitoneum and posterior mediastinum. Most ganglioneuromas are found incidentally; most patients are asymptomatic, and it rarely causes symptoms, which are often induced by compression. Here we present a case of a 24-year-old lady, who was investigated for right lower abdominal pain and found to have a right retroperitoneal solid mass at the level of L5-S1, which was displacing the major vessels. The patient underwent open excision of the mass.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.20600