Ganglioneuroma of the neck, masquerading as a goiter

We report a case of patient with a suspected goiter which proved ganglioneuroma adjacent to the thyroid gland. Preoperative studies were not diagnostic. Ganglioneuroma should be kept in mind during the differential diagnosis of goiter. Surgery offers effective cure.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of surgical oncology 2003-12, Vol.29 (10), p.929-930
Hauptverfasser:	Leonardis, M, Sperb, D, Alster, C, Campisi, C, Herter, N.T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Claude–Bernard–Horner's syndrome Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Imaging differential diagnosis Endocrinopathies ganglioneuroblastoma ganglioneuroma Ganglioneuroma - diagnosis Ganglioneuroma - surgery goiter Goiter - diagnosis Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences metastasis Middle Aged neuroblastoma Neurology Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms surgery Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases) Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses vanillylmandelic acid vasoactive intestinal polypeptide hormone
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of patient with a suspected goiter which proved ganglioneuroma adjacent to the thyroid gland. Preoperative studies were not diagnostic. Ganglioneuroma should be kept in mind during the differential diagnosis of goiter. Surgery offers effective cure.
ISSN:	0748-7983 1532-2157
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejso.2003.08.010