CASE REPORT article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Neurosurgery
Dumbbell Ganglioneuroma of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1Jining Medical University, Jining, China
- 2Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China
- 3China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Background: Ganglioneuroma (GN) of the lumbar spine is rare, typically occurring in children and young adults. Its diagnosis in middle-aged patients can be challenging. This paper reports a case of a dumbbell-shaped lumbar GN in a middle-aged woman. Case: A 46-year-old woman presented with low back pain and radiating leg pain. MRI revealed a dumbbell-shaped mass at the L2 level. She underwent posterior microscopic total tumor resection with L2-L3 pedicle screw fixation. Postoperative pathology confirmed GN. Conclusion: At the 1-year follow-up, there was no recurrence. For dumbbell-shaped lumbar GN, a posterior approach combined with internal fixation is an effective strategy. This case suggests that GN should be considered in the differential diagnosis of foraminal masses in middle-aged patients.
Keywords: Ganglioneuroma, lumbar spine, Dumbbell-shaped tumor, spinal tumor, case report
Received: 25 Aug 2025; Accepted: 03 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Qingwei Li, 18300969732@163.com
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