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Ganglioneuroma (occasionally called a "ganglioma") is a rare and benign tumor of the autonomic nerve fibers arising from neural crest sympathogonia (undifferentiated cells of the sympathetic nervous system). [1] However, ganglioneuromas themselves are fully differentiated neuronal tumors that do not contain immature elements. [2]
Nodular ganglioneuroblastoma can be divided by prognosis. [2] ... Ganglioneuroma (benign) Ganglioneuroblastoma (intermediate). Neuroblastoma (aggressive) See also.
Prognosis >90% five-year survival rate among children [ 2 ] A ganglioglioma (or gangliocytoma ) is a rare, slow-growing primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor which most frequently occurs in the temporal lobes of children and young adults. [ 3 ]
The prognosis for benign lipomas is excellent and recurrence after excision is rare, but may occur if the removal was incomplete. ... Ganglioneuroma: Reference [35]
Features associated with poor prognosis include a large primary tumor (over 5 cm across), high grade disease, co-existent neurofibromatosis, and the presence of metastases. [5] It is a rare tumor type, with a relatively poor prognosis in children. [6] In addition, MPNSTs are extremely threatening in NF1.
Malignant ectomesenchymoma (MEM) is a rare tumor of soft tissues or the CNS, which is composed of both neuroectodermal elements [represented by ganglion cells and/or well-differentiated or poorly differentiated neuroblastic cells such as ganglioneuroma, ganglioneuroblastoma, neuroblastoma, peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors – PNET ...
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Treatment and prognosis depend on factors such as tumor type, location, and molecular characteristics [1]. Although primary nervous system neoplasms are relatively rare, secondary (metastatic) tumors are more common in adults [ 2 ] .