A rare entity: Ganglioneuroma of the prostate

• DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102583
• Publication Date: 2023-10-13T09:32:15Z
• Authors: Ryan J. Cecchi; Jonathan B. McHugh; Eman Abdulfatah; Madelyn Lew
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Oncology; RC870-923; Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology

Ganglioneuromas are benign tumors arising from the neural crest. Histologically, they composed of mature Schwann cells and ganglion admixed with fibrous tissue. While frequently seen in abdomen mediastinum, rare reports have highlighted their occurrences genitourinary system. The only prior reported prostatic ganglioneuroma arose a patient history neurofibromatosis type 1. In this report, we highlight first without known genetic linkage.