Ganglioneuroma of the neck, masquerading as a goiter.
We report a case of patient with a suspected goiter which proved ganglioneuroma adjacent to the thyroid gland. Preoperative studies were not diagnostic. Ganglioneuroma should be kept in mind during the differential diagnosis of goiter. Surgery offers effective cure.
Leonardis
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Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fundacao Faculdade Federal de Ciencias Medicas de Porto Alegre, Santa Rita Hospital, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Alster
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Campisi
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Herter
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged