title: Hypoglossal schwannoma in the submandibular space.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ke-Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yi-Shing
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Leu
mesh_terms: 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