Dumbbell-shaped hypoglossal neurinoma: Surgical removal via a dorsolateral transcondylar approach. A case report and review of the literature

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 140, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 827-832

  Spinnato, S ^a,b   Talacchi, A ^a   Musumeci, A ^a   Turazzi, S ^a   Bricolo, A ^a  

^a University and General Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dorsolateral suboccipital transcondylar approach; Foramen magnum tumour; Hypoglossal neurinoma; Neuro imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; NEURINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURILEMMOMA; NEUROSURGERY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031663210     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050185     Document Type: Article

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