title: Lymphoproliferative lesion of the hypoglossal nerve: case report.
abstract: A rare case of a lymphoproliferative lesion in the hypoglossal nerve is reported. The patient, a 52-year-old woman, had symptoms identical with those of hypoglossal neurinoma. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion at the left cerebellomedullary angle. The tumor was removed, and histopathological studies revealed that the tumor consisted predominantly of lymphocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takaki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuratsu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ushio
mesh_terms: D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged