Ganglioneuroma da região cervical

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...

Difusão de conhecimentos geocientíficos por meio de web-mapping: ensaio de aplicação temática com geoturismo em uma região da borda leste da bacia do Paraná

The dissemination of geoscience knowledge through Web-Mapping: thematic geotourism application essay in a region of Eastern border of the Parana Sedimentary Basin. The purpose of this study was to use a Web-mapping application based on geoscientific data to construct a basis for dissemination and consultation focused on geotourism. The studied area is located between parallels 22 o 00 '/ 22 ° 4...

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...