Endoscopic treatment of ganglioneuroma of the colon associated with a lipoma: a case report

Fiori, Enrico; Pozzessere, Chiara; Lamazza, Antonietta; Leone, Giovanni; Borrini, Francesco; Schillaci, Alberto; Mingazzini, P

doi:10.1186/1752-1947-6-304

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“…Treatment of GNs depends on the number, size, anatomical location and clinical history (24). Polypectomy with hot biopsy forceps is curative for polypoid GN; therefore, radical surgery is the accepted standard treatment of GP and DG.…”

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Synchronous diffuse ganglioneuromatosis and multiple schwannomas of the colon: A case report and literature review

Qiu

et al. 2015

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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Diffuse ganglioneuromatosis (DG) of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare condition that is closely associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B. The occurrence of DG with multiple schwannomas, which, of the GI tract, usually affect the stomach, is considerably more rare. The present study describes the case of a 54-year-old male with indolent DG, principally involving the small intestine and colon, associated with multiple schwannomas in the subserosa. The patient was treated with surgery. A brief overview of intestinal ganglioneuromatous lesions and the associated conditions is additionally presented.

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Synchronous diffuse ganglioneuromatosis and multiple schwannomas of the colon: A case report and literature review

Qiu

et al. 2015

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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“…GNs of the intestinal tract are rare and categorized into three groups: isolated polyp (polypoid), multiple polyps (ganglioneuromatous polyposis) and diffuse ganglioneuromatosis [2,3]. Patients are typically asymptomatic, and the GNs are found incidentally on colonoscopic screening [1,4]. In this report, we present a case of solitary colonic GN discovered during a colonoscopy.…”

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Endoscopic Treatment of Solitary Colonic Ganglioneuroma

Arai

Yamada

Edagawa

et al. 2020

Case Rep Gastroenterol

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Ganglioneuromas (GNs) in adults are uncommon clinical entities, especially in the colon. Patients with GNs without multiple endocrine neoplasia or neurofibromatosis-I are normally asymptomatic; however, GNs can present with abdominal pain, weight loss, bleeding, and anemia, depending on the size and location. Here, we present a case of solitary colonic GN treated with endoscopic mucosal resection. A 40-year-old Japanese outpatient with a positive fecal occult blood test visited our hospital. We performed diagnostic colonoscopy, which revealed a polyp of 15-mm diameter in the ascending colon. Electromagnetic resonance imaging was performed, and the histological examination revealed benign polypoid spindle-cell proliferation, ganglion cells, and thick nerve bundles, which was positive for S-100 protein immunoreactivity consistent with GN.

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“…pedunculated, are small and appear to be very similar to hyperplastic and adenomatous polyps endoscopically [1]. This subset is most commonly seen in patient with Cowden's syndrome, characterized by ganglioneuromas found in the breast, thyroid, genitourinary tract, and mucocutaneous areas [2].…”

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“…The GNs of the gastrointestinal tract can be classified into three groups based on the size and the number of polyps: polypoid GN, ganglioneuromatous polyposis, and diffuse ganglioneuromatosis [1].…”

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A case of ganglioneuroma of the colon during routine colonoscopy

Herman¹,

Abed²,

Shi³

et al. 2015

IJCRI

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International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations. Case Report: A 57-year-old African-American male with a history of untreated chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis with viral load of over 4 million copies, seizure disorder, mild mental retardation, hypothyroidism, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, presented to the gastroenterology clinic for scheduling of a screening colonoscopy. At that time, he was completely asymptomatic. On colonoscopy, one 4 mm sessile polyp was resected in the sigmoid colon and was histologically diagnosed as a ganglioneuroma (GN). IJCRI publishes Conclusion:The finding of an asymptomatic, solitary GN in our patient does not warrant more frequent colon cancer screening given its benign nature.

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Endoscopic treatment of ganglioneuroma of the colon associated with a lipoma: a case report

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

Synchronous diffuse ganglioneuromatosis and multiple schwannomas of the colon: A case report and literature review

Synchronous diffuse ganglioneuromatosis and multiple schwannomas of the colon: A case report and literature review

Endoscopic Treatment of Solitary Colonic Ganglioneuroma

A case of ganglioneuroma of the colon during routine colonoscopy

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