Ganglioneuroma
Encyclopedia
Ganglioneuroma is a tumor
of the sympathetic nerve fibers arising from neural crest cells.
For example, it can be found also in the eye (retina
), or in the medulla of adrenal gland
s. Some may be a progressive form of a neuroblastoma
.
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
of the sympathetic nerve fibers arising from neural crest cells.
For example, it can be found also in the eye (retina
Retina
The vertebrate retina is a light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye. The optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina, which serves much the same function as the film in a camera. Light striking the retina initiates a cascade of chemical and electrical...
), or in the medulla of adrenal gland
Adrenal gland
In mammals, the adrenal glands are endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys; in humans, the right suprarenal gland is triangular shaped, while the left suprarenal gland is semilunar shaped...
s. Some may be a progressive form of a neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and the most common cancer in infancy, with an annual incidence of about 650 cases per year in the US , and 100 cases per year in the UK . Close to 50 percent of neuroblastoma cases occur in children younger than two years old...
.