Open AccessMediastinal ganglioneuroma: An incidentaloma of childhood
Author(s) -
Ram Mohan Shukla,
Biswanath Mukhopadhyay,
Madhumita Mukhopadhyay,
Kartik Chandra Mandal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5851.116218
Subject(s) - medicine , ganglioneuroma , incidentaloma , radiology , pediatrics , neuroblastoma , genetics , biology , cell culture
Ganglioneuroma is a rare benign neurogenic tumor which represents the final maturation stage of neuroblast tumors. Here, we are discussing an interesting case of incidentally detected posterior mediastinal ganglioneuroma which should be kept in mind when dealing with any child with respiratory distress.