Cervical Ganglioneuroblastoma Mimicking Thyroid Tissue in a Young Adult: Differential Diagnosis

Keskinöz, İbrahim; Şahin, Erdem; Sert, Emrah; Selçuk, Ömer Tarık

doi:10.5336/medsci.2010-17107

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“…While most of them are benign such as inflammatory or congenital ones, over 10% of biopsies extracted from suspicious masses are being reported as malign [2]. Ganglioneuroblastomas represent a histological subgroup of rare neuroblastic tumors with moderate malignancy potential, which originate from neural crest progenitor cells of sympathetic nerve cells.…”

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A Rare Tumor in the Cervical Sympathetic Trunk: Ganglioneuroblastoma

Erol

Köycü

Aydın

2016

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

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Ganglioneuroblastoma is a rare tumor with moderate malignancy, which is composed of mature ganglion cells and seen in sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla. The diagnosis is possible after cytological and immunohistochemical studies following a needle biopsy or surgical excision. There is no consensus regarding the need for chemo- or radiotherapy after surgery. In this case report, clinical behavior and diagnosis and treatment of the rare tumor cervical ganglioneuroblastoma were discussed.

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“…The tumor may transform into ganglioneuroma on the basis of fibrous stroma. Various levels of differentiation may be observed between pure neuroblastoma and pure ganglioneuroma and these are called ganglioneuroblastoma [1, 2]. …”

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