title: A Tale of Deviation.
abstract: Unilateral isolated Hypoglossal nerve palsy may result due to neoplasia, trauma, infections, autoimmune or vascular causes. We report a 52 year old male who presented with right hypoglossal nerve palsy and on evaluation was diagnosed to have prostatic malignancy with metastasis to the base of skull. Unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy as the presenting feature of carcinoma prostate is rarely described.To the best of our knowledge, this is the third case report of unilateral hypoglossal palsy as a manifestation of prostatic carcinoma.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abhilash
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manoj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheetal
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary