Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2014 May;57(3):228-231. 10.5468/ogs.2014.57.3.228.

Incidentally detected ganglioneuroma during pregnancy: A case report

• Kim JO
• Kim YH
• Kim YH
• Kim JW
• Song TB

• KMID: 1704430
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.2014.57.3.228

Abstract

Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma is a rare benign tumor, which is included in the neuroblastomas group. It can occur anywhere along the peripheral autonomic ganglion sites, and the tumor is often incidentally detected in asymptomatic patients or may produce symptoms related to the slow growing tumor. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice and the prognosis is good. We report a case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma, which was incidentally detected in the first trimester of pregnancy in a 29-year-old woman. Surgical resection of the ganglioneuroma was done at the time of cesarean section at full term without complications.

Keyword

Ganglioneuroma; Pregnancy; Retroperitoneum

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cesarean Section
Female
Ganglia, Autonomic
Ganglioneuroma*
Humans
Neuroblastoma
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Pregnancy*
Prognosis

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathologic findings. (A) Sagittal T2-weighted MRI shows about 10×10 cm sized round retroperitoneal mass, it has high signal intensity and, extension to the central spinal canal through the S3 left neural foramen (arrow). (B) Microscopic findings of the tumor, showing ganglion cells (H&E, ×200). (C) Neurofilaments, stained positive for S-100 protein (immunoperoxidase staining, ×400).

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