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A description is given of three cases of ganglioneuromas, which originated from ganglia of the sympathetic chain of hamsters. Other reports of such tumors in this species are reviewed and the literature relative to hamster ganglioneuromas presented. In addition, the possible genesis of origin from adult ganglion cells upon the action of carcinogenic stimuli is discussed.
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Rustia, M., Cardesa, A. Ganglioneuromas in hamsters. Acta Neuropathol 32, 325–331 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00696794
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