Posterior mediastinal mass - Ganglioneuroma

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Dysphagia.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Contrast CT reveals a well-defined hypodense non-enhancing mass in the left paravertebral location displacing the aortic arch branches (left subclavian, left vertebral - direct origin). Mass is indenting the oesohagus and the trachea. No vertebral erosion/ destruction.

Case Discussion

Ganglioneuroma (pathologically proven).

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