Large dumbbell neurinoma of hypoglossal nerve: case report.
Hypoglossal neurinomas are rare. Only 46 cases have been reported. We report a case of dump-bell neurinoma with a large multilobulated intracranial component. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Kachhara
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Department of Neurosurgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, India. Sctimst@renback.delhi.nic.in
Nair
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Radhakrishnan
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D000328:Adult; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed