Definition : A benign neoplasm that usually arises from the sympathetic trunk in the mediastinum.
Histologic features include spindle cell proliferation (resembling a neurofibroma)
and the presence of large ganglion cells. The tumor may present clinically with horner
syndrome or diarrhea due to ectopic production of vasoactive intestinal peptide. (From
DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p966) [MeSH];
A benign neoplasm that usually arises from the sympathetic trunk in the mediastinum.
Histologic features include spindle cell proliferation (resembling a neurofibroma)
and the presence of large ganglion cells. The tumor may present clinically with horner
syndrome or diarrhea due to ectopic production of vasoactive intestinal peptide. (From
DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p966) [MeSH]