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Neuroganglioma in the posterior mediastinum: an incidental discovery

2024; Oxford University Press; Volume: 2024; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jscr/rjae156

2042-8812

Maximiliano Tellez-Zarate, Javier Meza-Hernández, Edgardo Jiménez–Fuentes,

Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Abstract Ganglioneuroma, a rare benign neuroblastic tumor, typically arises in the posterior mediastinum, but it can be found in the anterior mediastinum and thymus. Predominantly affecting the young, these asymptomatic tumors are often discovered incidentally through imaging. In our reported case, a 44-year-old woman post-hysterectomy with persistent jaundice was diagnosed with a neuroganglioma in the right posterior mediastinum via a computed tomography (CT) scan. Thoracotomy and resection revealed a 10-cm neuroganglioma untangled from mediastinal planes. Post-surgery, chylothorax emerged, which was managed through a 5-day fasting approach. Thoracic neurogangliomas, rare and often asymptomatic, demand meticulous diagnosis, emphasizing imaging and histopathology, with postoperative vigilance for complications.