Harlequin syndrome associated with mediastinal ganglioneuroma: a case report

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Title:	Harlequin syndrome associated with mediastinal ganglioneuroma: a case report
Authors:	Aleksandra Czapla, Szymon Ejzak, Katarzyna Pawelec, Jadwiga Małdyk, Mariusz Cieślak
Source:	Pediatria Polska, Vol 99, Iss 4, Pp 374-377 (2024)
Publisher Information:	Termedia Publishing House, 2024.
Publication Year:	2024
Collection:	LCC:Pediatrics
Subject Terms:	harlequin syndrome, ganglioneuroma, mediastinal tumor, Pediatrics, RJ1-570
More Details:	Harlequin syndrome (HS) is a rare disorder of the autonomic nervous system, caused by unilateral damage to sympathetic fibers innervating the face. The symptoms appear in response to physical activity or heat exposure and present with hemifacial flushing and asymmetric sweating. HS can be idiopathic or associated with an underlying disease. One of the causes of HS in the pediatric population might be a differentiated benign neuroblastic neoplasm-ganglioneuroma. It is often detected in older children and adults, with the most typical location within the posterior mediastinum. In this paper, we present the case of a 3-year-old patient with face discoloration and a massive mediastinal tumor (ganglioneuroma). This study highlights the importance of identifying the cause of HS and the possibility of ganglioneuroma occurring in younger children.
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	0031-3939 2300-8660
Relation:	https://www.termedia.pl/Harlequin-syndrome-associated-with-mediastinal-ganglioneuroma-a-case-report,127,55421,1,1.html; https://doaj.org/toc/0031-3939; https://doaj.org/toc/2300-8660
DOI:	10.5114/polp.2024.146414
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/b8b2b43cddd7488bba20795b28699668
Accession Number:	edsdoj.b8b2b43cddd7488bba20795b28699668
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	00313939 23008660
DOI:	10.5114/polp.2024.146414
Published in:	Pediatria Polska
Language:	English