Abstract:
Ganglioneuroma is a benign tumor that originates from primordial neural crest cells
which migrate from the mantle layer of the developing spinal cord to the sympathetic
ganglia, adrenal medulla, and other sites. The most affected anatomical sites are
the posterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, adrenal gland, head and neck. It occurs
most commonly in children over 10 years of age and consists of ganglion and Schwann
cells. We report a case of 9 – year- old male child who presented with mass per abdomen
in the right hypochondrium. Fine needle aspiration cytology showed mature ganglion
cells and cluster of Schwann cells suggestive of Ganglioneuroma. Cytology diagnosis
was confirmed by histopathological examination of tru-cut biopsy and subsequently
excised specimen. On regular follow he is doing fine without any symptoms.
Keywords:
Retroperitoneal - paediatric - cytology - Ganglioneuroma
