Cervical Symmetric Dumbbell Ganglioneuromas Causing Severe Paresis
Asian Spine Journal
;
: 74-78, 2014.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
We report an extremely rare case with bilateral and symmetric dumbbell ganglioneuromas of the cervical spine in an elderly patient. A 72-year-old man came by ambulance to our hospital due to progressive incomplete paraplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated bilateral symmetric dumbbell tumors at the C1/2 level. We performed total resection of the intracanalar tumor, aiming at complete decompression of the spinal cord, and partial and subtotal resection of foraminal outside portions. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen indicated the tumor cells to be spindle cells with the presence of ganglion cells and no cellular pleomorphism, suggesting a diagnosis of ganglioneuroma. Although the surgery was not curative, the postoperative course was uneventful and provided a satisfactory outcome. This is the fourth known case of cervical ganglioneuromas of the bilateral symmetric dumbbell type.
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Assunto principal:
Paraplegia
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Paresia
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Medula Espinal
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Coluna Vertebral
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Ambulâncias
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Descompressão
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Cistos Glanglionares
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Diagnóstico
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Ganglioneuroma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Spine Journal
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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