Total laparoscopic excision of pelvic retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma: a case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Ganglioneuroma is defined as a rare, benign neurogenic tumor. This paper reports a case of pelvic retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma in a 12-year-old girl and reviews the relevant literature. The patient was found to have a pelvic retroperitoneal mass incidentally during a health check-up and had no significant clinical symptoms. Gynecological ultrasound revealed a hypoechoic mass posterior to the uterus, measuring approximately 63 × 52 mm, with clear boundaries. No obvious abnormalities were observed in the uterus and adnexa. Pelvic CT showed a well-defined, low-density mass measuring 59 mm × 55 mm with mild enhancement at the posterior margin, the adjacent coccygeal bone showed discontinuity and was closely related to the mass, the rectum was displaced anteriorly with clear demarcation from

SUBMITTER: Lan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12852388 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature