title: Dumbbell ganglioneuroma of the lumbar spine associated with a herniated intervertebral disc: case report.
abstract: Paraspinal ganglioneuromas with extension into the spinal extradural space are rare tumors. Their management usually requires cooperation with surgeons of other specialties. The authors describe a case of a dumbbell ganglioneuroma arising from the lumbar sympathetic ganglia in a patient presenting with a herniated lumbar disc. The clinical features, radiographic analysis, and surgical approach to these tumors are briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic / Q000601:surgery; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery