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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2013; 34(02): 130-131
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.116218
IMAGES IN ONCOLOGY

Mediastinal ganglioneuroma: An incidentaloma of childhood

Ram Mohan Shukla
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Biswanath Mukhopadhyay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Madhumita Mukhopadhyay
Department of Pathology, IPGMER Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Kartik Chandra Mandal
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Ganglioneuroma is a rare benign neurogenic tumor which represents the final maturation stage of neuroblast tumors. Here, we are discussing an interesting case of incidentally detected posterior mediastinal ganglioneuroma which should be kept in mind when dealing with any child with respiratory distress.

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Asymptomatic mediastinal mass - childm incidentaloma - ganglioneuroma - posterior mediastinal ganglioneuroma


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Article published online:
20 July 2021

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