Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Misdiagnosed as Tongue Tumor: A Rare Case of Calcified Hypoglossal Schwannoma.

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Siena, Via Banchi di Sotto n° 55, Siena, Italy.

Published: February 2024

The authors hereby present a case of a calcified schwannoma of the hypoglossal nerve, which led to hypoglossal nerve palsy initially misinterpreted as a tongue tumor. This paper reviews the presentation of schwannoma of the hypoglossal nerve and offers a novel perspective on this rare condition. Diagnostic pitfalls and the diagnostic-therapeutic value are also discussed.

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