"Ganglioneuroma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D005729
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.600.355 C04.557.470.670.355 C04.557.580.625.600.355
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| Concept/Terms |
Ganglioneuroma- Ganglioneuroma
- Ganglioneuromas
- Gangliocytoma
- Gangliocytomas
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