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Hypoglossal schwannoma in the submandibular space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Ke-Chang Chang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Yi-Shing Leu
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Abstract

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Most schwannomas of the hypoglossal nerve originate from the intracranial portion, but they may extend extracranially. Solitary and extracranial schwannomas are extremely rare. We report a case of submandibular hypoglossal schwannoma along with its clinical course and management.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002