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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(1):121-129. Published online January 31, 1989.

A Case of Metastatic Ganglioneuroblastoma.

Ghee Young Jung¹, Chin Sam Ro¹, Ki Ung Hong², Yun Jung Kim³, Eun Kyung Hong⁴, Moon Hyang Park⁴

¹Department of Pediatrics, St. Francisco Hospital, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. Francisco Hospital, Seoul, Korea
³Department of Radiology, St. Francisco Hospital, Seoul, Korea
⁴Department of Pathology, Hanyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received: April 21, 1988;  Accepted: July 11, 1988.

Abstract

Ganglioneuroblastoma is a malignant tumor which contains characteristics of both the neuroblastoma and the ganglioneuroma. It may be invasive and metastasized to the distant organs. We experienced a case of ganglioneuroblastoma which was arised from the left adrenal gland and metastasized to the left femur and the bone marrow. A 3 year old male patient was diagnosed as ganglioneuroblastoma and confirmed histologically A review of literatures was also presented.

Keywords :Metastatic ganglioneuroblastoma