Ganglioneuroblastoma presenting as myasthenia gravis.
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common malignant neoplasms in infants and children under 5 years of age. The commonest manifestations are abdominal masses or metastases. The case reported showed unusual manifestations as the presenting features simulated myasthenia gravis in all aspects. He was a child, aged 3 years, who was admitted because of generalized weakness, inability to open his eyes and lethargy. Radiography showed an oval opacity at the right upper zone of the chest. A thorocotomy was performed and a tumour was removed from the posterior mediastinum. Histopathology confirmed diagnosis of ganglioneuroblastoma. There is only one similar report in the medical literature.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology