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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1970;13(11):657-662. Published online November 30, 1970.

A Case of Ganglioneuroma in Childhood

Ki Sub Chung¹, Hyeong Seok Yi¹, Duk Jin Yun¹, Sung Nok Hong², Hong Yul Choi³

¹Department of Pediatrics Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Surgery Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
³Department of Pathology Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Ganglioneuroma is a rare benign neurogenic tumor which arises from sympathetic nervous system. It has a wide distribution but is located frequently in the posterior mediastinum. In Korea there is no report of ganglioneuroma in childhood. We observed a case of ganglioneuroma which arised from sympathetic nerve ganglia in the posterior mediastinum in all year old girl, and the tumor was removed successfully by posterior approach. We have presented this case and have reviewed the literatures.

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