Imaging features of adrenal ganglioneuroma: a case report

BMC Research Notes

Mohamed Ahallat¹  Abdelmalek Hrora¹  Farid Sabbah¹  Mohamed Raiss¹  Mouna Elaloui¹  Sanae Elmouhadi²  Anass Mohammed Majbar³ 

[1] Clinique Chirurgicale C, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco;Radiologie Centrale, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco;Clinique Taza, BP1020, Taza 35000, Morocco

关键词: Diagnosis;    Computed tomography;    Magnetic resonance imaging;    Adrenal tumors;    Ganglioneuroma;   

Others  :  1125665
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-7-791

 received in 2014-04-30, accepted in 2014-10-23,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Adrenal ganglioneuroma is a rare tumor constituting 20–30% of all ganglioneuromas. It is a benign tumor and can present diagnostic problems when confused with other adrenal solid tumors.

Case presentation

We herein report a case of adrenal ganglioneuroma in a 28-year-old Arabic patient and emphasize the diagnostic role of cross-sectional imaging modalities (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging).

Conclusion

Imaging of adrenal ganglioneuromas is diagnostically challenging. Differentiation between adrenal ganglioneuroma and other solid adrenal tumors can be difficult. However, some suggestive features on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful in achieving a correct diagnosis.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Majbar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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