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Ganglioneuroma of the Cervical Sympathetic Chain - A Rare Occurrence

Groups and Associations Tia Teresa Thomas , Vinay V Rao
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023

This article deals with a rare occurrence of Ganglioneuroma of the left cervical sympathetic chain in a 9-year-old girl, presenting with painless paracervical swelling noticed since 7 months. Imaging studies showed a left parapharyngeal mass extending from C1 to C6, displacing the posterior pharyngeal wall and anterolaterally displacing the contents of the carotid sheath, with no significant vascular feeders. A provisional diagnosis of? Neurogenic tumour was established and the patient underwent surgical excision. Histopathologically, the diagnosis of Ganglioneuroma was confirmed.

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