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Symptoms of ganglioneuroma include:<ref name=ddd>Symptoms of ganglioneuroma. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001437.htm</ref>
Symptoms of ganglioneuroma include:<ref name=ddd>Symptoms of ganglioneuroma. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001437.htm</ref>


'''1. If the tumor is in the [[mediastinum]], symptoms may include:'''
*Breathing difficulty
*[[Chest pain]]
*Compression of the windpipe ([[trachea]])


*Symptoms depend on the location of the tumor and the type of chemicals released.
'''2. If the tumor is lower down in the retroperitoneal space, symptoms may include:'''
*[[Abdominal pain]]
*[[Bloating]]


*'''If the tumor is in the chest area ([[mediastinum]]), symptoms may include:'''
'''3. If the tumor is near the spinal cord, it may cause:'''
:*Breathing difficulty
*Pain and numbness in limbs
:*[[Chest pain]]
*Loss of motor function
:*Compression of the windpipe ([[trachea]])
*Spine deformity


*'''If the tumor is lower down in the abdomen in the area called the retroperitoneal space, symptoms may include:'''
'''4. These tumors may produce certain hormones, which can cause the following symptoms:'''
:*[[Abdominal pain]]
*[[Diarrhea]]
:*[[Bloating]]
*Clitoromegaly
 
*[[Hypertension]]
*'''If the tumor is near the spinal cord, it may cause:'''
*[[Hirsuitism]]
:*Compression of the [[spinal cord]], which leads to pain and loss of strength or :*Feeling in the legs, the arms, or both
*[[Diaphoresis]]
:*Spine deformity
 
*These tumors may '''produce certain hormones''', which can cause the following symptoms:
:*[[Diarrhea]]
:*Enlarged clitoris (women)
:*[[High blood pressure]]
:*Increased body hair
:*[[Sweating]]


== 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

History and Symptoms

Symptoms of ganglioneuroma include:[1]

1. If the tumor is in the mediastinum, symptoms may include:

2. If the tumor is lower down in the retroperitoneal space, symptoms may include:

3. If the tumor is near the spinal cord, it may cause:

  • Pain and numbness in limbs
  • Loss of motor function
  • Spine deformity

4. These tumors may produce certain hormones, which can cause the following symptoms:

References

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


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