Computer-assisted rescue of the inferior mesenteric artery in a child with a giant ganglioneuroblastoma: A case report  

作　　者：Wen-Li Xiu Jie Liu Jing-Li Zhang Nan Su Feng-Jiao Wang Xi-Wei Hao Fei-Fei Wang Qian Dong 

机构地区：[1]Department of Pediatric Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,Qingdao 266000,Shandong Province,China [2]Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medicine and Computer-assisted Surgery,Shandong College Collaborative Innovation Center of Digital Medicine Clinical Treatment and Nutrition Health,Qingdao University,Qingdao 266003,Shandong Province,China [3]Department of Pediatric Surgery,Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College,Wuhu 241000,Anhui Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery》2023年第5期984-991,共8页世界胃肠外科杂志（英文版）（电子版）

基　　金：Supported by Qingdao Civic Science and Technology Program,No.17-3-3-8-nsh.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Ganglioneuroblastoma(GNB)is a peripheral neuroblastoma(NB)with malignant degree between highly malignant NB and benign ganglioma(GN).Pathology is the gold standard of diagnosis.Although GNB is not uncommon in children,biopsy alone may lead to an inaccurate diagnosis,especially for giant tumors.However,surgical resection may be associated with significant complications.Here,we report a case of computer-assisted surgical resection of a giant GNB in a child and successful rescue of the inferior mesenteric artery.CASE SUMMARY A 4-year-old girl was admitted to our department for a giant retroperitoneal lesion,which was considered to be an NB by her local hospital.The symptoms of the girl disappeared spontaneously without treatment.On physical examination,a mass of about 10 cm×7 cm could be palpated in her abdomen.Ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography performed in our hospital also showed an NB,and there was a very thick blood vessel inside the tumor.However,aspiration biopsy revealed GN.Surgical resection is the best treatment option for this giant benign tumor.For precise preoperative evaluation,threedimensional reconstruction was performed.It was clear that the tumor was close to the abdominal aorta.The superior mesenteric vein was pushed forward,and the inferior mesenteric artery passed through the tumor.Because GN generally does not invade blood vessels,we split the tumor with a CUSA knife during the operation and found that there was indeed a straight and intact vascular sheath.Arterial pulsation was observed in the completely exposed inferior mesenteric artery.The pathologists interpreting the tissue finally diagnosed it as a mixed GNB(GNBi),which is more malignant than GN.However,both GN and GNBi usually have a good prognosis.CONCLUSION This was a case of successful surgical resection of a giant GNB,and aspiration biopsy underestimated the pathological staging of the tumor.Preoperative three-dimensional reconstruction assisted with the radical resection of the tumor and rescue of

关 键 词：Surgery Children GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA COMPUTER-ASSISTED Tumor Case report 

分 类 号：R739.4[医药卫生—肿瘤]