Ganglioneuroma, a rare cause of soft neck tissues tumor in adult age
Authors:
M. Fialová 1; S. Adámek 1; J. Adámková 1; P. Škapa 2; J. Broulová 3; J. Fiala 4; R. Lischke 1
Authors‘ workplace:
III. Chirurgická klinika 1. LF Univerzity Karlovy a FN Motol, Praha, přednosta: prof. MUDr. R. Lischke R., PhD
1; Ústav patologie a molekulární medicíny 2. LF Univerzity Karlovy a FN Motol, Praha, přednosta: prof. MUDr. R. Kodet, CSc.
2; Endokrinologické a interní centrum, s. r. o., Ústí nad Labem, vedoucí pracoviště: MUDr. J. Broulová
3; Fakulta elektrotechnická ČVUT, Praha, děkan: prof. Ing. P. Ripka, CSc.
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Published in:
Rozhl. Chir., 2015, roč. 94, č. 6, s. 247-250.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
We present the case of a 26-year-old female patient with coincidental ultrasound finding of a neck tumour located below the left thyroid lobe. The tumour slightly increased in size over a year. Fine needle aspiration indicated the neuroectodermal origin of the tumour and surgical removal was performed. Although the tumour mass was carefully and successfully removed, post-operational Horner’s syndrome appeared. The tumour tissue was diagnosed as ganglioneuroma by histopathology.
Key words:
ganglioneuroma – Horner’s syndrome − cervical sympathetic chain
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