Abstract
Cervicothoracic neuroblastoma arising from the stellate ganglion in children has always
been a challenge to the pediatric surgeon. Localized thoracic neuroblastoma in children
has a very good prognosis if excised completely even without adjuvant therapy. Several
approaches have been described to resect cervicothoracic neuroblastoma arising from
the stellate ganglion with limited success. The muscle and bone sparing transmanubrial
transcostal approach which spares the clavicle and the sternomastoid muscle provides
excellent exposure for the complete excision of the tumor and excellent functional
outcome. We report a 2-year-old girl with cervicothoracic neuroblastoma who had an
excellent outcome with this approach.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 5,
2007
Received in revised form:
November 3,
2007
Received:
October 22,
2007
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