Successful treatment of recurrent extracranial hypoglossal schwannoma using the neuroendoscopic transnasal far-medial approach
Hirokuni Hashikata,
Hideki Hayashi,
Wataru Yoshizaki
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Extracranial hypoglossal schwannomas are rare, and transcranial skull base surgery can be challenging due to their proximity to the lower cranial nerves, jugular vein, vertebral artery, and carotid artery. The application of neuroendoscopic surgery for extracranial hypoglossal schwannomas has rarely been reported.
Case Description:
A 53-year-old woman previously underwent lateral suboccipital surgery for a hypoglossal schwannoma when she was 25 years old. The patient had experienced aggravated … Show more
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