title: Sublingual hypoglossal neurilemmoma. Case report.
abstract: Neurilemmomas of the peripheral segment of the hypoglossal nerve are extremely uncommon neoplasms. A rare case of hypoglossal neurilemmoma located in the sublingual space is reported and the differential diagnosis of sublingual mass lesions is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drevelengas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kalaitzoglou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lazaridis
mesh_terms: D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*