Ganglioneuroma of the Cervical Sympathetic Chain - A Rare Occurrence.

Autor: Thomas TT; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Father Muller Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka India., Rao VV; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Father Muller Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India [Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 2024 Feb; Vol. 76 (1), pp. 1310-1313. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 31.
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04289-w
Abstrakt: This article deals with a rare occurrence of Ganglioneuroma of the left cervical sympathetic chain in a 9-year-old girl, presenting with painless paracervical swelling noticed since 7 months. Imaging studies showed a left parapharyngeal mass extending from C1 to C6, displacing the posterior pharyngeal wall and anterolaterally displacing the contents of the carotid sheath, with no significant vascular feeders. A provisional diagnosis of? Neurogenic tumour was established and the patient underwent surgical excision. Histopathologically, the diagnosis of Ganglioneuroma was confirmed.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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