A case of bilateral ectopic superior cervical ganglia in man.
Bilateral ganglionic masses, likely representing fused superior and middle cervical sympathetic ganglia, were found in the mid-neck region of a cadaver during routine dissection. The displacement of the superior cervical ganglion from its normal location is a striking anomaly that does not appear to have been reported earlier. This observation may be clinically relevant for avoiding misdiagnosis of such masses as Schwannomas or other tumors. In addition, in cases where the superior cervical ganglion is absent from its usual location, it should be sought in the mid-neck region.
Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, Health Sciences Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. bhatnagar@louisville.edu
Kunwar P
KP
Bhatnagar
G Stephen
GS
Nettleton
Nobuyuki
N
Kuwabara
Charles E
CE
Wagner
Ferrell R
FR
Campbell
D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D002828:Choristoma; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D017783:Superior Cervical Ganglion