Hypoglossal neuroma following excision of a huge recurrent acoustic neuroma and facio-hypoglossal anastomosis. A complex management problem.
A case of neuroma of the intracranial part of the hypoglossal nerve, not associated with neurofibromatosis, is presented. The patient had previously undergone surgery for the removal of a contralateral acoustic neuroma, and subsequent facio-hypoglossal anastomosis. The importance of early diagnosis, pre-operative clinical assessment and post-operative care is stressed.
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Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square, London.
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D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009463:Neuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed