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Cervical Symmetric Dumbbell Ganglioneuromas Causing Severe Paresis
- Source :
- Asian Spine Journal, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 74-78 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Korean Spine Society, 2014.
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Abstract
- We report an extremely rare case with bilateral and symmetric dumbbell ganglioneuromas of the cervical spine in an elderly patient. A 72-year-old man came by ambulance to our hospital due to progressive incomplete paraplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated bilateral symmetric dumbbell tumors at the C1/2 level. We performed total resection of the intracanalar tumor, aiming at complete decompression of the spinal cord, and partial and subtotal resection of foraminal outside portions. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen indicated the tumor cells to be spindle cells with the presence of ganglion cells and no cellular pleomorphism, suggesting a diagnosis of ganglioneuroma. Although the surgery was not curative, the postoperative course was uneventful and provided a satisfactory outcome. This is the fourth known case of cervical ganglioneuromas of the bilateral symmetric dumbbell type.
- Subjects :
- Ganglioneuroma
Symmetric
Dumbbell tumor
Cervical spine
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19761902 and 19767846
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Asian Spine Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.692723bf45f04830950a04d1a299e04b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2014.8.1.74