Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report
Ganglioneuroma is a rare, benign, non-invasive tumor emerging from the sympathetic system. Of these tumors, only 8% occur in the neck. In this report, we present a case of a 13-year-old girl with a 2-year history of enlarging neck mass. Her only complaint, aside from neck swelling, was dysphagia. Ph...
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| description | Ganglioneuroma is a rare, benign, non-invasive tumor emerging from the sympathetic system. Of these tumors, only 8% occur in the neck. In this report, we present a case of a 13-year-old girl with a 2-year history of enlarging neck mass. Her only complaint, aside from neck swelling, was dysphagia. Physical and radiological examinations revealed a large mass centered in the right carotid space. A transcervical approach was used to excise the tumor emerging from the sympathetic ganglia. The patient developed temporary Horner's syndrome postoperatively. In a few weeks, she was completely asymptomatic. Histological examination was compatible with ganglioneuroma. Surgical excision is the only definite treatment of cervical ganglioneuroma and is also the only way to confirm the diagnosis. Injury during surgery may result in significant morbidity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-170080a138274bfaa143b7d7c47ce9d62023-02-15T16:09:28ZengGalenos YayincilikTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology2667-74742018-12-0156423724010.5152/tao.2018.369013049054Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case ReportAntonio F Lima0Filipa C Moreira1Ana Menezes2Luís Dias3 Department of Otorhinolarynogology, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal Department of Otorhinolarynogology, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal Department of Otorhinolarynogology, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal Department of Otorhinolarynogology, Braga Hospital, Braga, Portugal Ganglioneuroma is a rare, benign, non-invasive tumor emerging from the sympathetic system. Of these tumors, only 8% occur in the neck. In this report, we present a case of a 13-year-old girl with a 2-year history of enlarging neck mass. Her only complaint, aside from neck swelling, was dysphagia. Physical and radiological examinations revealed a large mass centered in the right carotid space. A transcervical approach was used to excise the tumor emerging from the sympathetic ganglia. The patient developed temporary Horner's syndrome postoperatively. In a few weeks, she was completely asymptomatic. Histological examination was compatible with ganglioneuroma. Surgical excision is the only definite treatment of cervical ganglioneuroma and is also the only way to confirm the diagnosis. Injury during surgery may result in significant morbidity. http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/cervical-ganglioneuroma-in-pediatric-age-a-case-re/43130 ganglioneuromaneuroblastomaneurogenic neck tumorsbenign cervical massespediatric neck tumors |
| spellingShingle | Antonio F Lima Filipa C Moreira Ana Menezes Luís Dias Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology ganglioneuroma neuroblastoma neurogenic neck tumors benign cervical masses pediatric neck tumors |
| title | Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report |
| title_full | Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report |
| title_short | Cervical Ganglioneuroma in Pediatric Age: A Case Report |
| title_sort | cervical ganglioneuroma in pediatric age a case report |
| topic | ganglioneuroma neuroblastoma neurogenic neck tumors benign cervical masses pediatric neck tumors |
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