GANGLIONEUROMA PRESENTING AS AN ADRENAL INCIDENTALOMA IN A CHILD: A CASE REPORT

Badi AlEnazi*, Saeed AlZahrani, Abdullah Alshaya, Sharifah AlDuraibi, Fatima AlTamimi, Dr. Fawzia Alqubaei, Sultan AlShammari, Mohammad AlBahkali, Aziza Aljohani and Amer Al Ali

ABSTRACT

An adrenal ganglioneuroma is a rare entity, hormonally Non functioning tumor.it can be presented as adrenal incidentaloma and it can mimic other adrenal malignancies like neuroblastoma. Careful assessment is necessary for an exact diagnosis. A definitive diagnosis made by histological examination. The prognosis is excellent. Here we present a case report of 8 years old girl who came with adrenal incidentaloma and diagnosed as ganglioneuroma based on histology and treated by laparoscopic adrenalectomy with no recurrence of tumor after 5 years of surgery, the case report emphasize the importance of exact diagnosis in adrenal incidentaloma in children to rule out other adrenal malignancy like neuroblastooma and pheochromocytoma.

Keywords: Ganglioneuroma, neuroblastoma, incidentaloma, Adrenalectomy.