Two cases of ganglioneuroma involving the posterior mediastinum

Abstract

Ganglioneuroma involving the posterior mediastinum is rare. We report two resected cases of ganglioneuroma. Case 1: A 40-year-old female presented with epigastralgia. Chest CT showed a 6×5×11-cm spindle-shaped tumor in the left paravertebral area. We resected it under video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Case 2: A 16-year-old female was found to have an abnormality on a chest radiograph. CT showed a large 10×12×17-cm mass in the right paravertebral area. MRI showed a whorled appearance. We resected it by open thoracotomy. Ganglioneuroma was diagnosed histopathologically.