Kiflu Woubedel, Negussie Tihitena
Ethiop Med J. 2017 Jan;55(1):69-71.
Ganglioneuroma (GN) is benign tumor arising from sympathetic ganglion which commonly occurs at posterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum and adrenal gland. Rarely, it may also present in cervical region as slow growing painless neck mass. Here we present a 7 years old female child with 4 years duration of slow growing left lateral neck mass. After proper investigations the patient was prepared & taken to the operation room for complete excision of the mass. Post operation biopsy settled the definitive diagnosis as Ganglioneuroma. Thus ganglioneuroma should be considered in patients with neck mass.
神经节细胞瘤(GN)是一种起源于交感神经节的良性肿瘤,常见于后纵隔、腹膜后和肾上腺。极少数情况下,它也可能出现在颈部,表现为生长缓慢的无痛性颈部肿块。在此,我们报告一名7岁女童,左侧颈部肿块生长缓慢,病程4年。经过适当检查后,患者被准备并送往手术室进行肿块的完整切除。术后活检确诊为神经节细胞瘤。因此,对于有颈部肿块的患者应考虑神经节细胞瘤。