title: Unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by an intraneural ganglion cyst.
abstract: The authors describe a rare case of unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by an intraneural ganglion cyst. Three similar cases have been reported with pathological classification still under consideration. One case was classified as an intraneural ganglion cyst and 2 cases were classified as atlantooccipital joint synovial cysts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. ynonaka1971@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nonaka
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Filomena
authors.forename: Allan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged