Presacral ganglioneuroma in an 8-year-old child: case report, and literature review

Widad Abbou, MD; Imane Guerrouj, MD; Mahdi Tiabi, MD; Yassine Derouich, MD; Amal Bennani, MD; Houssain Benhaddou, MD; Imane Skiker, MD; Imane Kamaoui, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Jun 2022)

Presacral ganglioneuroma in an 8-year-old child: case report, and literature review

Widad Abbou, MD,
Imane Guerrouj, MD,
Mahdi Tiabi, MD,
Yassine Derouich, MD,
Amal Bennani, MD,
Houssain Benhaddou, MD,
Imane Skiker, MD,
Imane Kamaoui, MD

Affiliations

Widad Abbou, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco; Corresponding author.
Imane Guerrouj, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Mahdi Tiabi, MD: Department of anatomopathology, Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Yassine Derouich, MD: Department of pediatric surgery Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Amal Bennani, MD: Department of anatomopathology, Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Houssain Benhaddou, MD: Department of pediatric surgery Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Imane Skiker, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Imane Kamaoui, MD: Vascular Anomalies Research Unit, Medical Science Research Laboratory Mohammed VI University hospital, faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 6
pp. 1866 – 1869

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Ganglioneuromas are benign tumors of the sympathetic nervous system, rarely found in the presacral region. In this study, we report the case of presacral ganglioneuroma in an 8-year-old girl, who complained of abdominal pain with diarrhea and abdominal distension. Ultrasound showed a large hypoechoic pelvic mass complicated by right ureter hydronephrosis. the CT and MRI confirm the presence of a presacral tissue mass with heterogeneous enhancement after contrast injection. The child underwent a complete surgical resection, and the anatomopathological study returned in favor of a ganglioneuroma. The presacral ganglioneuroma is an extremely rare tumor in that only twenty cases have been reported in the literature. 3 of which were less than 8-years-old. Through our case, we will review the epidemiological, clinical, radiological and therapeutic characteristics of this type of tumor.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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