Schwannoma of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve: case report

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 36; no. 73; p. 73
• Main Authors: M Jahad, Nadia, Ridal, Mohamed, Chafai, Houda, Douida, Amal, Naoual, Hammas, Akamar, Aamal, Maaroufi, Mustapha, Alami, Mohamed Nourredine El
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda The African Field Epidemiology Network 08.06.2020; The Pan African Medical Journal
• Subjects: Adult; Case Report; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - diagnosis; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - pathology; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - surgery; descending loop; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; hypoglossal nerve; Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - diagnosis; Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - pathology; Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - surgery; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neurilemmoma - diagnosis; Neurilemmoma - pathology; Neurilemmoma - surgery; schwannoma; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; hypoglossal nerve; descending loop; Schwannoma

Schwannomas of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve are very rare. Existing literature of the schwannoma of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve is limited to two previously reported case. They are slow-growing tumors that may masquerade a carotid body tumor. We herein described a ra...