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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of ganglioneuroma include [[dyspnea]], [[chest pain]], [[abdominal pain]], [[bloating]], pain and [[numbness]] in limbs, [[paresis]], [[diarrhea]], [[diaphoresis]], and [[hirsuitism]].<ref name=ddd>Symptoms of ganglioneuroma. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001437.htm</ref>


==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
 
*Symptoms of ganglioneuroma vary depending on the location of tumor, and include the following:<ref name=ddd>Symptoms of ganglioneuroma. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001437.htm</ref>
*A ganglioneuroma usually causes no symptoms, and is only discovered when being examined or treated for another condition.
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*Symptoms depend on the location of the tumor and the type of chemicals released.
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*'''If the tumor is in the chest area ([[mediastinum]]), symptoms may include:'''
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:*Breathing difficulty
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:*[[Chest pain]]
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:*Compression of the windpipe ([[trachea]])
:Mediastinum
 
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*'''If the tumor is lower down in the abdomen in the area called the retroperitoneal space, symptoms may include:'''
*[[Dyspnea]]
:*[[Abdominal pain]]
*[[Chest pain]]
:*[[Bloating]]
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*'''If the tumor is near the spinal cord, it may cause:'''
:[[Retroperitoneum]]
:*Compression of the [[spinal cord]], which leads to pain and loss of strength or :*Feeling in the legs, the arms, or both
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:*Spine deformity
*[[Abdominal pain]]
 
*[[Bloating]]
*These tumors may '''produce certain hormones''', which can cause the following symptoms:
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:*[[Diarrhea]]
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:*Enlarged clitoris (women)
:[[Spinal cord]]
:*[[High blood pressure]]
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:*Increased body hair
*[[Paresis]]
:*[[Sweating]]
*[[Pain]] and [[numbness]] in limbs
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*Patients with ganglioneuroma may also have [[paraneoplastic syndrome]], which may manifest with:<ref name=ddd>Symptoms of ganglioneuroma. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001437.htm</ref>
**[[Diarrhea]]
**[[Diaphoresis]]
**[[Hirsuitism]]


== References ==
== References ==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Symptoms of ganglioneuroma include dyspnea, chest pain, abdominal pain, bloating, pain and numbness in limbs, paresis, diarrhea, diaphoresis, and hirsuitism.[1]

History and Symptoms

  • Symptoms of ganglioneuroma vary depending on the location of tumor, and include the following:[1]
Location of ganglioneuroma Symptoms
Mediastinum
Retroperitoneum
Spinal cord

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Symptoms of ganglioneuroma. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001437.htm


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