An arachnoid cyst involving only the hypoglossal nerve: Case report and review of the literature

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 492-495

  Ryu, Hiroshi ^a   Makino, A ^b   Hinokuma, K ^c  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Hamamatsu Kita Hospital   (Japan)

^c Yaizu Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Head trauma; Hypoglossal nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL BASE; TONGUE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ARACHNOID CYSTS; ATROPHY; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; TONGUE;

EID: 0032836657     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943321     Document Type: Article

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