Hypoglossal schwannoma in the submandibular space.
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.
Chang
Ke-Chang
KC
Department of Otolaryngology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Leu
Yi-Shing
YS
D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods