Presentation
Infant with cough & breathlessness.
Patient Data
Age: 2 years
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Ganglioneuroma
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There is a voluminous, well-defined round lesion, located in the posterior mediastinum. There are powderish calcifications at the lower third of this lesion. Note the significant positive mass effect on the trachea and right main bronchus.
From the case:
Ganglioneuroma
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Single axial image from the CT chest with contrast, confirming the large posterior mediastinal lesion, with foci of calcification.
Case Discussion
Final pathologic diagnosis: ganglioneuroma.