ganglioneuroma…

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central nervous system, ganglioneuroma, -benign tumor, the peripheral nervous system, ganglioneuromas, rare tumors that occur in approximately 1 in 100,000 children, most frequently arise in association, autonomic nerve cells, in any part, ganglioneuromas most frequently occur in people between age 10, slow-growing masses, secrete neurochemicals, hormones, most commonly, asymptomatic, in the course of a normal exam, other condition, though, no known risk factors, reports suggests that they associated, genetic problems, instance, neurofibromatosis type 1, symptoms depend on the location, the mass, what type of neurochemicals it is secreting, tumor, in the mediastinum, chest, chest pain, difficulty breathing, compression, the trachea, tumor, in the retro-peritoneal space, lower, in the abdomen, abdominal pain, distension, tumor is near the spinal cord, spine deformity, compression, the spinal cord, active hormone secretion, produce diarrhea, sweating, high blood pressure, symptoms of virilization, increased body hair, enlarged clitoris in females, testosterone is secreted, best methods to identify this tumor, imaging techniques cat scans, special type of x-rays, mri scans, a big magnet, generate pictures, the area in question, tumor produces certain substances in excess, mostly hormones, blood, urine tests to detect those substances done, ultimately, a biopsy, complete removal, the tumor necessary to confirm the diagnosis, treatment involves, removal, the tumor by surgery, symptomatic, prognosis, tumor, benign, a ganglioneuroma, become malignant, metastasize, spread, recur, complications, a result of surgery, tumor has been present, long time, causing symptoms, spinal cord compression, removal, the tumor, not necessarily reverse the deficits, compression, the spinal cord, paralysis, cause is not detected promptly, child experiences any, above symptoms, type of tumor.