Magnetic resonance neurography in the diagnosis of a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma: Case report and literature review

Cláudio Régis Sampaio Silveira, MD; Clarissa Gadelha Maia Vieira, MD; Brenda Machado Pereira, MD; Edson Lopes, Junior, MD; Gunter Gerson, MD; Daniel Gurgel Fernandes Távora, MD; Avneesh Chhabra, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Apr 2018)

Magnetic resonance neurography in the diagnosis of a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma: Case report and literature review

Cláudio Régis Sampaio Silveira, MD,
Clarissa Gadelha Maia Vieira, MD,
Brenda Machado Pereira, MD,
Edson Lopes, Junior, MD,
Gunter Gerson, MD,
Daniel Gurgel Fernandes Távora, MD,
Avneesh Chhabra, MD

Affiliations

Cláudio Régis Sampaio Silveira, MD: Musculoskeletal Imaging Division, São Carlos Imaging/São Carlos Hospital, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Corresponding author.
Clarissa Gadelha Maia Vieira, MD: São Carlos Imaging, Rua Otoni Façanha de Sá, 69, Dionísio Torres, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Brenda Machado Pereira, MD: São Carlos Imaging, Rua Otoni Façanha de Sá, 69, Dionísio Torres, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Edson Lopes, Junior, MD: Neurosurgery Department, Geral Hospital of Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Gunter Gerson, MD: Pathology Department, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Daniel Gurgel Fernandes Távora, MD: São Carlos Imaging, Rua Otoni Façanha de Sá, 69, Dionísio Torres, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Avneesh Chhabra, MD: Radiology & Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 2
pp. 380 – 385

Abstract

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Magnetic resonance neurography is a technique for identifying anatomy and pathologic lesions of nerves, and has emerged as a helpful technique for localizing lesions and elucidating the underlying etiology. Ganglioneuromas are highly differentiated benign tumors. This lesion is rare and exhibits undetermined symptoms, the features of using the magnetic resonance neurography are a great ally to determine its diagnosis. The authors illustrate a case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma emphasizing its image characteristics using magnetic resonance neurography with the diagnosis confirmed by histopathological examination. Keywords: Ganglioneuroma, Lumbosacral plexus, MRI, MRN

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
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