Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report

Ganglioneuromas are rare benign tumors that tend to be asymptomatic until large enough to compress adjacent structures. These tumors are often found during childhood during evaluations for other pathologies. Retroperitoneal ganglioneuromas may be a secondary cause of scoliosis. Here, we present a ca...

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Main Authors:	Andrew J. Weaver, Keitaro Nakamoto, Daniel A. Beals
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Marshall University 2020-04-01
Series:	Marshall Journal of Medicine
Subjects:	ganglioneuroma scoliosis retroperitoneal mass
Online Access:	https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=mjm

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spelling	doaj-1524ab7553b24a17a8475df6172e9ba32020-11-25T02:06:23ZengMarshall UniversityMarshall Journal of Medicine 2379-95362020-04-0162374010.33470/2379-9536.1254Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case ReportAndrew J. Weaver 0Keitaro Nakamoto1Daniel A. Beals2Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineMarshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineMarshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineGanglioneuromas are rare benign tumors that tend to be asymptomatic until large enough to compress adjacent structures. These tumors are often found during childhood during evaluations for other pathologies. Retroperitoneal ganglioneuromas may be a secondary cause of scoliosis. Here, we present a case of a child who was found to have a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma during an evaluation for scoliosis.https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=mjmganglioneuromascoliosisretroperitoneal mass
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spellingShingle	Andrew J. Weaver Keitaro Nakamoto Daniel A. Beals Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report Marshall Journal of Medicine ganglioneuroma scoliosis retroperitoneal mass
author_facet	Andrew J. Weaver Keitaro Nakamoto Daniel A. Beals
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title	Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report
title_short	Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report
title_full	Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report
title_fullStr	Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report
title_full_unstemmed	Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report
title_sort	secondary scoliosis from a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old female: case report
publisher	Marshall University
series	Marshall Journal of Medicine
issn	2379-9536
publishDate	2020-04-01
description	Ganglioneuromas are rare benign tumors that tend to be asymptomatic until large enough to compress adjacent structures. These tumors are often found during childhood during evaluations for other pathologies. Retroperitoneal ganglioneuromas may be a secondary cause of scoliosis. Here, we present a case of a child who was found to have a retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma during an evaluation for scoliosis.
topic	ganglioneuroma scoliosis retroperitoneal mass
url	https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=mjm
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Secondary Scoliosis from a Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma in a 9-year-old Female: Case Report

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