Ganglioneuroblastoma of the Nodular Variant in an Adult Female: Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemmas

Rachel A Alter, Marjan Alimi, Todd Anderson, Christopher Filippi, David Langer, Richard S Lazzaro, Mitchell E Levine, Bidyut Pramanik, Stephen Scharf, Julia R Schneider and John A Boockvar

Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, USA
Departments of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Radiology, and Pathology, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, USA
Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, USA
Department of Neurological Surgery, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, USA
Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, USA

^*Correspondance to: John A Boockvar 

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Abstract:

Ganglioneuroblastoma (GNB) is a common pediatric cancer but rarely presents in adults. We describe a case of a 25-year-old woman who was diagnosed with GNB nodular (GNBn) after presenting with severe back pain. Our patient underwent a gross total resection and is currently under observation with no further treatment. Available treatment options are discussed in the case of recurrence.

Keywords:

Ganglioneuroblastoma; Nodular variant; Neuroblastoma in adults

Cite the Article:

Alter RA, Alimi M, Anderson T, Filippi C, Langer D, Lazzaro RS, et al. Ganglioneuroblastoma of the Nodular Variant in an Adult Female: Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemmas. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1169.