A Case of Multiple Posterior Cervical Ganglioneuromas in Elderly Patient
10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.2.67
- Author:
Sung Hwan LIM
1
;
Min A KIM
;
Seung Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. entzzang1020@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ganglioneuroma;
Neck;
Aged
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Female;
Ganglia;
Ganglioneuroma;
Humans;
Mediastinum;
Neck;
Rare Diseases;
Sympathetic Nervous System
- From:
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
2019;35(2):67-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ganglioneuroma (GN) is benign neurogenic tumor arising from ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. They are mostly found at posterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and adrenal gland, whereas only 1–5% occurred in the cervical region. GN usually present as a single, painless and slow-growing mass, but multiple cervical occurrences are extremely rare. An 80-year-old woman came to our clinic complained of posterior neck mass for three years. We performed surgical excision, and it was finally diagnosed as GN. We report the unique and rare disease entity with a brief literature review.
