Diagnosis and treatment of 29 cases of adrenal ganglioneuroma

AIM: To evaluate diagnosis and treatment experience for adrenal ganglioneuro - ma and provide data for clinical surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Analysis clinical feature and iconography and endocrine exami - nation and clinical data of 29-cases adrenal ganglioneuroma in our Hospital. RESULTS: Back discomfort in 10 cases and convulsivum dizziness in 6-cases (hyperten - sion in 2 cases), central obesity in 1 case. 12- cases were found by physical examination. 9- cases were diagnosed as adrenal ganglioneuro - ma and others were diagnosed as adrenal tu - mor. After operation, all of the cases were diag - nosed as adrenal ganglioneuroma by patholo - gy. Beside one patient were still dizzy with BP (blood pressure): 150/95 mmHg, all of patients completly recovered. CONCLUSIONS: For diagnosis on adrenal ganglioneuroma, we should depend on iconog - raphy and pathology. The operation is main method and most of patients can be cured .