Ganglioneuroma of the cervical sympathetic chain: A case report and review of literature

Ganglioneuromas are rare benign neurogenic tumors of the sympathetic nervous system. Its presence in the neck is relatively rare, characterized by a slow growing mass, usually asymptomatic. Its imaging findings are nonspecific and its diagnosis usually requires surgical biopsy. The treatment of choi...

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Published in:	Radiology case reports Vol. 19; no. 12; pp. 6625 - 6628
Main Authors:	Ayoub, Chetoui, Oula, Alouazen, Adam, Elhassouni, Sanae, Chaib, Asmae, Oulad Amar, Siham, Alaoui Rachid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-12-2024 Elsevier
Subjects:	Case Report Cervical masses Ganglioneuroma Imaging Cervical masses Case report Imaging Ganglioneuroma
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Summary:	Ganglioneuromas are rare benign neurogenic tumors of the sympathetic nervous system. Its presence in the neck is relatively rare, characterized by a slow growing mass, usually asymptomatic. Its imaging findings are nonspecific and its diagnosis usually requires surgical biopsy. The treatment of choice is surgical removal. Here, we report the case of a cervical GN in a 16-years-old boy with slowly growing right cervical mass.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1930-0433 1930-0433
DOI:	10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.068