title: A case of pediatric parapharyngeal space ganglioneuroma.
abstract: Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign neoplasms derived from sympathetic neural crest progenitor cells. In the pediatric population, ganglioneuromas usually develop in the mediastinum or retroperitoneum. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy who presented with a painless enlarging neck mass, which was found to be a parapharyngeal space ganglioneuroma that extended to the skull base. We summarize the current principles regarding the diagnostic workup and treatment of these neoplasms, and we briefly review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garzorz
authors.forename: Gillian R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Diercks
authors.forename: Harrison W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Faquin
authors.forename: Laura V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Romo
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hartnick
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed