PAT-1 Case report: Metastatic ganglioneuroma in a Sumatran Tiger

E Handharyani
D R Agungpriyono
R W Wiranti
G K Suryaman
S Edwar
E Rumiyati
A Winarto

Hemera Zoa
Proceedings of the 20th FAVA & the 15th KIVNAS PDHI 2018

Neuroblastic tumors, which are uncommon tumors of nerve cell origin, are classified into neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, and ganglioneuroma depend-ing on the degree of maturation of neoplastic neuroblasts and development of schwannian stroma [2,4,7].  Ganglioneuroma is a rare neuroectodermal tumor of the peripheral nervous system. Ganglio-neuromas generally are considered to be benign neoplasms composed of both mature ganglion cells and nerve fascicles with axons, Schwann cells, fibroblasts, and other connective tissue elements [1].  The aim of this study is to clarify the pathomor-phological feature of a subcutaneous ganglio-neuroma which occurred in a Sumatran tiger.