Abstract:Ganglioneuromas (GNs) are rare, benign tumors composed of ganglion cells, nerve fibers, and glial cells. Three types of colonic GN lesions exist: polypoid GNs, ganglioneuromatous polyposis, and diffuse ganglioneuromatosis. Less than 100 cases of GN are documented in the literature. A 10-year retrospective search of the pathology database at our institution identified eight cases of colonic GNs. All cases were incidental. Seven of the eight cases presented with colonoscopy findings of small sessile polyps (rang… Show more
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