Retro-Peritoneal Extra-Adrenal Ganglioneuroma Encasing Major Blood Vessels
Ganglioneuroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing asymptomatic tumor of the neural crest cells. It occurs in one per million population with female predominance. It most commonly occurs in the retro=peritoneum. Although CT scan and other imaging modalities can be used, its diagnosis is essentially base...
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ziauddin University,
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| Summary: | Ganglioneuroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing asymptomatic tumor of the neural crest cells. It occurs in one per million population with female predominance. It most commonly occurs in the retro=peritoneum. Although CT scan and other imaging modalities can be used, its diagnosis is essentially based on histopathology. We report a case of 18 year old male who presented with abdominal pain and a mass in the left lumbar quadrant. CT scan abdomen showed a retroperitoneal mass encasing aorta, IVC and left common iliac artery. A diagnosis of Ganglioneuroma was established on ultrasound guided Trucut biopsy. He underwent laparotomy for total excision of mass. Per-operatively the mass was separated from the vital structures and the major blood vessels. His post-operative course was uneventful and he was discharged on 7th post-operative day. His final histopathology confirmed the initial diagnosis of ganglioneuroma. Nonetheless, a possibility of ganglioneuroma should be kept under consideration in cases of all retroperitoneal extra-adrenal masses. Key Words: Ganglioneuroma, Retroperitoneal Mass, Extra-Adrenal Mass. |
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