Abstract
A four and one-half year-old child presented with a several month history of shoulder pain. Her workup revealed a large, homogeneous tumor in the apex of the chest. Surgical resection was performed demonstrating ganglioneuroblastoma. This case illustrates an unusual cause of joint discomfort in children.
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Ganglioneuroblastoma / complications
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Ganglioneuroblastoma / diagnosis*
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Ganglioneuroblastoma / pathology
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Ganglioneuroblastoma / surgery*
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / complications
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery*
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Shoulder Pain / etiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome