Late occurrence of malignancy in a ganglioneuroma 19 years following radiation therapy to a neuroblastoma | Zendy

Keller Steven M. | Zendy; Papazoglou Savvas | Zendy; McKeever Paul | Zendy; Baker Alan | Zendy; Roth Jack A. | Zendy

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Late occurrence of malignancy in a ganglioneuroma 19 years following radiation therapy to a neuroblastoma

Author(s) -

Keller Steven M.,

Papazoglou Savvas,

McKeever Paul,

Baker Alan,

Roth Jack A.

Publication year - 1984

Publication title -

journal of surgical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1096-9098

pISSN - 0022-4790

DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930250402

Subject(s) - ganglioneuroma , neuroblastoma , medicine , malignancy , radiation therapy , ganglioneuroblastoma , radiology , pathology , genetics , biology , cell culture

Neuroblastoma is a common solid tumor of childhood. Maturation to a ganglioneuroma or regression has been reported to occur spontaneously or following minimal treatment. Malignant degeneration of such a ganglioneuroma is extremely rare. We present a report of a malignant tumor arising in a ganglioneuroma 19 years following abdominal radiation therapy for neuroblastoma.

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