Most commonly, a mass can be felt in the abdomen, but this condition may also occur in other parts of the body.
Signs and tests
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy may be necessary.
- Bone scan may be necessary.
- CT scan or MRI scan of the affected area
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MIBG scan may be necessary. - Specialized blood and urine tests
- Surgical biopsy to confirm diagnosis
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Ganglioneuroblastoma Treatment
Review Date: 03/02/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Yi-Bin
Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts
General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
