Case Report: Mediastinal Ganglioneuroma Presented as Chronic Diarrhea in a Young Saudi Girl

Alqoaer, Khaled I. and Albalawi, Muflih and Alnoaiji, Mohammed S. and Khan, Amjad (2014) Case Report: Mediastinal Ganglioneuroma Presented as Chronic Diarrhea in a Young Saudi Girl. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 05 (07). pp. 420-424. ISSN 2158-284X

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Abstract

Ganglioneuromas (GN) are rare, benign neurogenic tumors that arise from sympathetic ganglia. They are often asymptomatic. However, in rare cases, they may secrete catecholamines, vasoactive intestinal polypeptides (VIP), or androgenic hormones and manifest with flushing, symptoms of catecholamine excess or chronic diarrhea. We report a young Saudi girl with chronic secretory diarrhea, severe hypokalemia and abdominal distension. After an extensive work up, a well-defined hypodense heterogeneous mediastinal mass was noted in radio imaging. A complete recovery was seen after surgical removal of that mediastinal mass which turned to be a ganglioneuroma.

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Subjects: AP Academic Press > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 02 Jan 2023 12:49
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2024 08:04
URI: http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/6

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