2015
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.166550
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C1-2 ganglioneuroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type-1

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“…In addition, some patients with leukemia, pheochromocytoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors are also related to NF-1, whose diagnostic criteria are developed by the National Institutes of Health. 5 Here, we report an extremely rare case of bilateral cervical GNs associated with NF-1. The purpose of this case report is to present a new case and discuss relevant clinical features, diagnostic methods, surgical options, and prognosis.…”
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confidence: 86%
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“…In addition, some patients with leukemia, pheochromocytoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors are also related to NF-1, whose diagnostic criteria are developed by the National Institutes of Health. 5 Here, we report an extremely rare case of bilateral cervical GNs associated with NF-1. The purpose of this case report is to present a new case and discuss relevant clinical features, diagnostic methods, surgical options, and prognosis.…”
Section: Referencesmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…According to previous reports, most patients are usually asymptomatic and only 10% of GNs may involve the spinal canal. 5 As the tumor grows within the spinal canal, a series of compression symptoms may occur. The most common symptom is quadriplegia caused by the mass compressing the spinal cord.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…La primera descripción de un ganglioneuroma se realizó en 1870 4 , y aunque desde entonces se han descrito varios casos [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] , sigue tratándose de un tumor poco frecuente. Como su nombre indica, está compuesto por células ganglionares maduras 19 y asienta en aquellos tejidos derivados embriológicamente de la cresta neural, principalmente en el sistema nervioso autónomo.…”
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“…A la luz de los casos publicados, podemos afirmar que la cirugía de los ganglioneuromas cervicales ofrece buenos resultados clínicos, observándose mejoría sintomática en todos los pacientes intervenidos. Sin embargo, dado que existe riesgo de malignización a otras formas inmaduras de tumores neuroblásticos 25 e incluso se han descrito casos de diseminación linfática 18 , se recomienda un seguimiento radiológico de por vida en aquellos pacientes en quienes no se haya conseguido una resección completa.…”
Section: Figura 1 A: Corte Sagital De Resonancia Magnética Cervical P...unclassified
“…Of the 16 reported cases of CGN, 6 were associated with NF1 [3][4][5][6][7]. NF1 is a genetic disorder with varying neurocutaneous manifestations, including a predisposition for tumours.…”
Section: Association With Neurofibromatosis Typementioning
confidence: 99%