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Ganglioneuroma and Ganglioneuroblastoma: Multimedia

Author: Andrzej R Jedynak, MD, MS, Resident Physician, Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital
Coauthor(s): Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH, Professor and Head, Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Yaron Lebovitz, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital
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Updated: Jun 18, 2009

Multimedia

This radiograph of a ganglioneuroma shows a right...
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Media file 1: This radiograph of a ganglioneuroma shows a right paraspinal well-defined density that appears to be retrocardiac. The right cardiophrenic angle appears normal.
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This radiograph of a ganglioneuroma shows a right...

This radiograph of a ganglioneuroma shows a right paraspinal well-defined density that appears to be retrocardiac. The right cardiophrenic angle appears normal.

T1-weighted CT scan images of a ganglioneuroma. T...
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Media file 2: T1-weighted CT scan images of a ganglioneuroma. The sagittal views demonstrate a well-defined solid mass located slightly anterior to the mid-thoracic vertebral bodies. The mass is extending into the neural foramina, with widening of the neural foramina. The flow void within the lesion represents vascularity.
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T1-weighted CT scan images of a ganglioneuroma. T...

T1-weighted CT scan images of a ganglioneuroma. The sagittal views demonstrate a well-defined solid mass located slightly anterior to the mid-thoracic vertebral bodies. The mass is extending into the neural foramina, with widening of the neural foramina. The flow void within the lesion represents vascularity.

T1-weighted postcontrast axial images of a gangli...
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Media file 3: T1-weighted postcontrast axial images of a ganglioneuroma demonstrate homogeneous enhancement of the lesion. The lesion is extending from the right paraspinal region into the epidural space through the neural foramina causing cord compression.
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T1-weighted postcontrast axial images of a gangli...

T1-weighted postcontrast axial images of a ganglioneuroma demonstrate homogeneous enhancement of the lesion. The lesion is extending from the right paraspinal region into the epidural space through the neural foramina causing cord compression.

This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a...
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Media file 4: This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a large, well-defined homogeneous density in the left paraspinal region. The lesion is silhouetting the aorta and, on the lateral view appears, to be retrocardiac and in close proximity to the vertebral column.
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This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a...

This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a large, well-defined homogeneous density in the left paraspinal region. The lesion is silhouetting the aorta and, on the lateral view appears, to be retrocardiac and in close proximity to the vertebral column.

This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a...
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Media file 5: This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a large, well-defined homogeneous density in the left paraspinal region. The lesion is silhouetting the aorta and, on the lateral view, appears to be retrocardiac and in close proximity to the vertebral column.
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This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a...

This radiograph of a ganglioneuroblastoma shows a large, well-defined homogeneous density in the left paraspinal region. The lesion is silhouetting the aorta and, on the lateral view, appears to be retrocardiac and in close proximity to the vertebral column.

This axial noncontrast-enhanced CT image of a gan...
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Media file 6: This axial noncontrast-enhanced CT image of a ganglioneuroblastoma demonstrates a large left heterogeneous paraspinal lesion with speckled calcifications that are predominantly peripheral.
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This axial noncontrast-enhanced CT image of a gan...

This axial noncontrast-enhanced CT image of a ganglioneuroblastoma demonstrates a large left heterogeneous paraspinal lesion with speckled calcifications that are predominantly peripheral.

This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a wel...
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Media file 7: This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a well-defined, lobulated mass with fibrous septations. The mass is extending into the neural foramina and is causing cord compression in the midthoracic region. The mass is also displacing the aorta to the right.
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This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a wel...

This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a well-defined, lobulated mass with fibrous septations. The mass is extending into the neural foramina and is causing cord compression in the midthoracic region. The mass is also displacing the aorta to the right.

This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a wel...
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Media file 8: This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a well-defined, lobulated mass with fibrous septations. The mass is extending into the neural foramina and is causing cord compression in the midthoracic region. The mass is also displacing the aorta to the right.
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This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a wel...

This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a well-defined, lobulated mass with fibrous septations. The mass is extending into the neural foramina and is causing cord compression in the midthoracic region. The mass is also displacing the aorta to the right.

This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a wel...
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Media file 9: This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a well-defined, lobulated mass with fibrous septations. The mass is extending into the neural foramina.
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This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a wel...

This coronal T2-weighted image demonstrates a well-defined, lobulated mass with fibrous septations. The mass is extending into the neural foramina.

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Keywords

ganglioneuroma, ganglioneuroblastoma, GN, GNB, neurogenic tumors, neuroblastoma, neuroblastic tumors, schwannoma, malignant schwannoma, pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma, neurogenic cyst, neurilemoma, neurofibroma, neurogenic neoplasm, von Recklinghausen disease, neurofibromatosis, paraganglionoma, peripheral neuroectodermal tumors, PNET, sympathetic nervous system tumors, SNS tumors, pepper syndrome, blueberry muffin syndrome

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Andrzej R Jedynak, MD, MS, Resident Physician, Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital
Andrzej R Jedynak, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH, Professor and Head, Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, and Sigma Xi
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Yaron Lebovitz, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Lucien M Levy, MD, PhD, Director of Neuroradiology, Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, George Washington University Medical Center
Lucien M Levy, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, American Roentgen Ray Society, American Society of Neuroradiology, and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Bernard D Coombs, MB, ChB, PhD, Consulting Staff, Department of Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

C Douglas Phillips, MD, Director of Head and Neck Imaging, Division of Neuroradiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital
C Douglas Phillips, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Association of University Radiologists, and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Robert M Krasny, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, Resolution Imaging Medical Corporation
Robert M Krasny, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

L Gill Naul, MD, Professor and Head, Department of Radiology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Radiology, Chief, Section of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic
L Gill Naul, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiological Society of North America, and Texas Medical Association
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