Sacral ganglioneuroma in a 19-year-old woman.
Ganglioneuroma is a rare benign neural crest tumour, located usually in the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum. It tends to acquire significant size before symptoms or clinical signs become apparent. We report a 19-year-old female who underwent excision of a pelvisacral ganglioneuroma via a Pfannenstiel incision, after an abdominopelvic CT scan for investigation of left iliac fossa pain and menorrhagia detected a pelvic mass. This report highlights the importance of complete surgical excision of these lesions and the collaboration of multiple surgical units in managing these often large, variably located tumours.
Dimou
James
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia. jdimou13@hotmail.com
Russell
Jeremy H
JH
Jithoo
Rondhir
R
Pitcher
Meron
M
D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult