J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1979 Sep;8(2):361-368.
A Dumb-bell Ganglioneuroma in the Neck of a Child
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Authors report a rare case of dumb-bell ganglioneuroma in the neck of a four-year-old child. The mass was in the left anterior neck and grew slowly over several years. Neurological deficits. Cervical spine X-rays showed an enlargement of intervertebral foramens and widening of interpedicular distances at lower cervical level. The surgery was performed at different stages for a total removal of the intra and extraspinal masses.
