A Case of Duodenal Ganglioneuroma Manifesting as a Subepithelial Tumor
10.7704/kjhugr.2018.18.4.271
- Author:
Dong Chan JOO
1
;
Gwang Ha KIM
;
Chul Byung CHAE
;
So Jeong LEE
;
Do Youn PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. doc0224@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Duodenum;
Endoscopic resection;
Ganglioneuroma
- MeSH:
Colon;
Duodenum;
Endosonography;
Enteric Nervous System;
Female;
Ganglion Cysts;
Ganglioneuroma;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Middle Aged;
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia;
Neurofibromatoses;
Neurons;
Rectum
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
2018;18(4):271-274
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ganglioneuroma of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare tumor that consists of ganglion cells, nerve fibers, and supporting cells of the enteric nervous system. Ganglioneuromas are usually associated with genetic disorders such as the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome or neurofibromatosis. Ganglioneuromas of the gastrointestinal tract predominantly involve the colon and rectum, and reports about duodenal ganglioneuromas are few. Herein, we report a case of duodenal ganglioneuroma treated with endoscopic resection. A 56-year-old female patient visited our hospital because of a subepithelial tumor in the second portion of the duodenum. She had no remarkable medical or family history and revealed no history of genetic disorders. Endoscopic ultrasonography and abdominal computed tomography revealed a tumor located mainly in the submucosal layer, without any regional lymph node involvement. Endoscopic resection of the lesion was performed, and the pathological examination confirmed a duodenal ganglioneuroma.
