A case report of the first ganglioneuroblastoma of the parotid gland of an the adult.
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The ganglioneuroblastoma is a rare form of pediatric tumor, involving innerved tissues of the nervous sympathetic system, whose evolution is very hard to foresee. A 38 year-old patient whose histologic exam unexpectedly showed ganglioneuroblastoma, underwent a parotidectomy. Three years after surgery the patient is in optimal clinical conditions, without any radiological signs or clinical relapses. KEY WORDS Ganglioneuroblastoma, Parotid gland, Parodidectomy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annali italiani di chirurgia
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017