Bilateral Symmetric Dumbbell C1-C2 Ganglioneuroma in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patient Causing Spastic Quadriparesis

JOURNAL TITLE: The Journal of Spinal Surgery

Author
1. Dhiman Chowdhury
2. Bipin Chaurasia
3. Robert A Khan
4. Ayub Ansari
5. Akhlaque H Khan
6. Raushan Chaurasia
7. Kanak K Barua
8. Ranjit K Chaurasiya
9. Nazmin A Lopa
10. Ramesh Chaurasia
11. Pulak Biswas
12. Sweta K Chaurasia
13. Md. Mainul Islam
ISSN
2349-0462
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1188
Volume
5
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Birgunj Health Care Hospital, Birgunj, Nepal.
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Birgunj Health Care Hospital, Birgunj, Nepal.
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Birgunj Health Care Hospital, Birgunj, Nepal.
    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
    1. Department of Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
  • Article keywords
    Dumbbell, Ganglioneuroma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Spastic quadriparesis

    Abstract

    Introduction: Ganglioneuroma is a very rare tumor and rarely found bilaterally in association with neurofibromatosis patient. Very few cases of dumbbell ganglioneuroma in the cervical region have been reported in the literature. Materials and methods: A 36-year young male presented to us with a complaint of progressive spastic quadriparesis for 4 years. We did MRI of the cervical spine with contrast and found bilateral symmetrical dumbbell mass at the C1-C2 level severely compressing the spinal cord. Rest of the spine and brain imaging showed normal findings. Materials and methods: A 36-year young male presented to us with a complaint of progressive spastic quadriparesis for 4 years. We did MRI of the cervical spine with contrast and found bilateral symmetrical dumbbell mass at the C1-C2 level severely compressing the spinal cord. Rest of the spine and brain imaging showed normal findings. Conclusion: Bilateral symmetric dumbbell ganglioneuroma is extremely rare in C1-C2 region and can be associated with neurofibromatosis Type 1.

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