Ventrally Located Cervical Dumbbell Ganglioneuroma Producing Spinal Cord Compression.
10.14245/kjs.2013.10.4.246
- Author:
Dong Wuk SON
1
;
Geun Sung SONG
;
Young Ha KIM
;
Sang Weon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. gnsong@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ganglioneuroma;
Cervical spine;
Neurofibromatosis
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Decompression, Surgical;
Diagnosis;
Ganglioneuroma*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Neck;
Neck Pain;
Neural Crest;
Neurofibromatoses;
Peripheral Nerves;
Spinal Cord Compression*;
Spinal Cord*;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2013;10(4):246-248
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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 outside through neural foramen. Paraspinal and posterior neck mass, cafe au lait spot was identified. We performed surgical decompression of the spinal cord by resection of intradural portion mass. Histopathological diagnosis was ganglioneuroma.
