Neurinoma of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve. Report of a case

Morey Mas, M.A.; Iriarte Ortabe, J.I.; Caubet Biayna, J.; Hamdan, H.A.; Morey Mas, M.A; Iriarte Ortabe, J.I; Caubet Biayna, J; Hamdan, H.A

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Neurinoma of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve. Report of a case

Morey Mas, M.A.; Iriarte Ortabe, J.I.; Caubet Biayna, J.; Hamdan, H.A.

Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos 28(5): 523-529

2001

ISSN/ISBN: 0303-8874

PMID: 11729721

Document Number: 539774

Neurinomata developed from extracranial portion of hypoglossal nerve are very scarce. We report one case of neurinoma originated in the descending branch of hypoglossal nerve and not having found after careful perusal of the literature of this subject another case we consider the ours as the first portraying this type of pathology and its localization.