A case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma.

نویسندگان

  • H Takiuchi
  • H Sugao
  • K Yokokawa
  • T Sakurai
  • Y Kobayashi
چکیده

We describe a rare case of a primary retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma that was found accidentally during preoperative examinations conducted due to a suspicion of ovarian cancer. Computerized tomography was not able to differentiate the retroperitoneal mass from an adrenal tumor. We diagnosed the retroperitoneal tumor by means of selective adrenal angiography.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica

دوره 35 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989