The problem of access in suprarenal Ganglionneuroblastoma
Abstract
Ganglioneuroblastomas (GN) are benign, neurogenic tumors arising mainly from central or peripheral components of the autonomic nervous system. The tumor has a reported incidence of only 1–5% in the literature
(1) They are rare compared with other benign neurogenic tumors, such as schwannomas and neurofibromas (2).
The common locations for neuroblastoma are adrenal gland, paraspinal retroperitoneum (sympathetic ganglia), posterior mediastinum, head, and neck. Locations such as the urinary bladder, bowel wall, abdominal wall, and gallbladder are considered unusual
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2. Lamichhane N, Dhakal HP. Ganglioneuroma of pelvis-an unique presentation in a young man. Nepal Med Coll J. 2006;8:288–91. http://www.nmcth.edu/nmcj_articles_pdf/volume_wise/nmcj_vol8_no4/Nirmal_Lamichhane.pdf [PubMed]
3. Brossard J, Bernstein ML, Lemieux B: Neuroblastoma: an enigmatic disease. British Medical Bulletin 1996; 52: 787-801.
4. Geoerger B, Hero B, Harms D, et al: Metabolic activity and clinical features of primary ganglioneuromas. Cancer 2001 May 15; 91(10): 1905-13[Medline].
5. Cadeddu et al., 1999. Cadeddu JA, Chan DY, Hedican SP, et al: Retroperitoneal access for transperitoneal laparoscopy in patients at high risk for intra-abdominal scarring. J Endourol 1999; 13:567-570.
6. Chen et al., 1998. Chen RN, Moore RG, Cadeddu JA, et al: Laparoscopic renal surgery in patients at high risk for intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal scarring. J Endourol 1998; 12:143-146.
7. Doublet and Belair, 2000. Doublet JD, Belair G: Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy is safe and effective in obese patients: A comparative study of 55 procedures. Urology 2000; 56:63-66.
8. Fazeli-Matin et al., 1999. Fazeli-Matin S, Gill IS, Hsu TH, et al: Laparoscopic renal and adrenal surgery in obese patients: Comparison to open surgery. J Urol 1999; 162:665-669
Published
2011-06-01
How to Cite
TAHA, Sami M. et al.
The problem of access in suprarenal Ganglionneuroblastoma.
Gezira Journal of Health Sciences, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, june 2011.
ISSN 1810-5386. Available at: <http://37.60.236.48/index.php/gjhs/article/view/311>. Date accessed: 03 june 2026.
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