Combined unilateral biportal endoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for complete excision of a T3-T4 right ganglioneuroma.

Enrico Giordan, Changik Lee, Dimas Rahman Setiawan, Phattareeya Pholprajug, Jin-Sung Kim

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Enrico GiordanSpine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Changik LeeSpine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Dimas Rahman SetiawanSpine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Phattareeya PholprajugSpine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Jin-Sung KimSpine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Catholic University of Korea · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRSt. Mary's Hospital · US

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Abstract

Ganglioneuroma (GN) is a rare solid neoplasm developing from neural crest cells of sympathetic ganglia or adrenal medulla. It usually presents as an asymptomatic mass in the retroperitoneal space and mediastinum. Resection through open surgery or minimal access is recommended. The video illustrates the case of a 23-year-old female with an incidental finding of thoracic GN. The authors performed a combined, staged approach to ensure complete resection, which involved unilateral T3-4 biportal endoscopy (UBE) for rhizotomy and nerve root decompression, followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for complete excision. The procedure was uneventful, with full recovery and no postoperative complications. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2024.2.FOCVID23210.

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biportal endoscopyendoscopic surgeryganglioneuromaminimally invasive surgerythoracoscopy

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DOI10.3171/2024.2.FOCVID23210

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