loading...| Preferred Name | ganglioneuroma | |
| Synonyms |
Schwannian stroma-dominant peripheral neuroblastic neoplasm |
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| Definitions |
A benign neoplasm that usually arises from the sympathetic trunk in the mediastinum. Histologic features include spindle cell proliferation (resembling a neurofibroma) and the presence of large ganglion cells. The tumor may present clinically with horner syndrome or diarrhea due to ectopic production of vasoactive intestinal peptide. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p966) [MeSH] |
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID4458 |
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| Definition |
A benign neoplasm that usually arises from the sympathetic trunk in the mediastinum. Histologic features include spindle cell proliferation (resembling a neurofibroma) and the presence of large ganglion cells. The tumor may present clinically with horner syndrome or diarrhea due to ectopic production of vasoactive intestinal peptide. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p966) [MeSH] |
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RID4458 |
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| Preferred_name |
ganglioneuroma |
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| prefixIRI |
RID1:RID4458 |
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| prefLabel |
ganglioneuroma |
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| Synonym |
Schwannian stroma-dominant peripheral neuroblastic neoplasm |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0017075 |
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