Giant Ganglioneuroma of Thoracic Spine: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
10.3340/jkns.2015.0708.010
- Author:
Yong HUANG
1
;
Lidi LIU
;
Qiao LI
;
Shaokun ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. haungyong18@163.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ganglioneuroma;
Intradural tumor;
Thoracic spine;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Child;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Ganglioneuroma*;
Humans;
Neural Crest;
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2017;60(3):371-374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ganglioneuroma (GN) is a rare benign tumor of neural crest origin usually found in the abdomen, but may occasionally present at uncommon sites including the cervical, lumbar, or sacral spine. However, GNs of thoracic spine are extremely rare. In this report, we describe a 12-year-old girl with giant GN in the thoracic spine, who underwent successful resection (T1–4 level) of the tumor. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. GN should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any paraspinal mass. A high index of suspicion and correlation of clinico-radiological findings is necessary in differentiating a large benign tumor from a malignant growth. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice; however tumor size and location need to be considered for the surgical approach (one-step or multiple surgeries). Close follow-up after surgery is mandatory.
