PELVIC GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA TOTALLY EXCISED USING POSTERIOR SAGITTAL AND ABDOMINAL APPROACH

Neuroblastoma usually presents as an upper abdominal mass arising from the adrenal gland. Recent experience with neuroblastoma of the sperma tic cord, bladder, and pelvis demonstrates the propensity of this tumo r to arise in unusual areas, A 1-year-old boy was admitted with pollak iuria, acute urinary retention, and chronic constipation. Computed tom ographic and ultrasonographic examinations revealed a 5x5.5x4-cm pelvi c mass, which was totally excised using a posterior sagittal and abdom inal approach, The pathologic diagnosis was ganglioneuroblastoma and 1 -year follow-up was uneventful.