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Case Report
Dissecting the mystery: A case report of a parapharyngeal ganglioneuroma
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
2 Department of Pathology, Jaber Alahmed Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Article ID: 101441Z01BA2024
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Alali B, Al-Gilani M, Samynathan B. Dissecting the mystery: A case report of a parapharyngeal ganglioneuroma. Int J Case Rep Images 2024;15(1):36–39.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Ganglioneuromas, slow-growing non-neoplastic tumors from neural crest cells, are typically asymptomatic but may manifest clinically when reaching a significant size. While rare in the parapharynx, imaging assists in preoperative planning and assessing features of more sinister pathologies.
Case Report: A 45-year-old woman presented with persistent unilateral neck pain and sore throat, computed tomography (CT) imaging parapharyngeal space, ultimately diagnosed as a parapharyngeal ganglioneuroma on tissue biopsy. Surgical excision was performed with an uneventful postoperative course.
Conclusion: Parapharyngeal ganglioneuromas pose diagnostic challenges due to their rarity and diverse presentations. This case underscores the diagnostic challenges posed by rare parapharyngeal lesions and highlights the successful management of ganglioneuromas through appropriate imaging and surgical intervention.
Keywords: Case report, Computed tomography, Ganglioneuroma, Parapharyngeal
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Author Contributions
Bader Alali - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Maha Al-Gilani - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Boobalan Samynathan - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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