Cervical ganglioneuroma

Cervical dumbbell ganglioneuroma producing spinal cord compression.

Ventrally Located Cervical Dumbbell Ganglioneuroma Producing Spinal Cord Compression

Ganglioneuroma is an uncommon benign tumor and arise from neural crest cells or sympathetic and peripheral nerves. A 13-year-old boy was referred to our institute and presented with three-day history of right upper extremity weakness associated with neck pain for nearly one month. Magnetic resonance imaging showed right side dumbbell shaped extramedullary lesion at the C2-3 level extending outs...

Cervical Ganglioneuroma and Obstructive Hydrocephalus Following Surgery - A Rare Association

Ganglioneuromas are rare tumors, known as neuroblastic or neurogenic tumors, which most often start in autonomic nerve cells, which may be found in any part of the body. We present a case of 53 years old, woman, with mild arterial hypertension, who has right sided hemiparesis, more on the leg, with gradual onset. Cerebral MRI was normal. After a few months, she developed motor deficit on the op...

Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma

A 10-year boy presented with a painless swelling in the left upper abdomen which gradually increased in size. Physical examination revealed a non tender, smooth, firm and an irregular mass in left hypochondrium extending to left lumbar region. On ultrasound, a hypoechoic lesion (14cm x10cm) in left suprarenal region was noted. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a large (18cm x 12cm) lobulated hy...

[Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma].

Ganglioneuroma is an infrequent tumor composed of sympathetic ganglion cells and sheathed neurites. It arises mainly from the large sympathetic chains, most frequently in the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum, but rarely may develop from the peripheral sympathetic chains. It is usually benign, and may grow asymptomatically to relatively large size. However, it can cause symptoms due to ...