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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

Abstract

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

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