Variations in the course of the hypoglosal nerve: A case report and literature review

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 568-570

  Kim, D D ^a   Caccamese Jr , J F ^a   Ord, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberrant; Anatomy; Cranial nerve; Extracranial; Hypoglossal; Neck dissection; Nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLOSSECTOMY; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; NECK DISSECTION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE CARCINOMA; DISSECTION; HISTOLOGY; JUGULAR VEIN; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; REVIEW; TONGUE TUMOR;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; JUGULAR VEINS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; TONGUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1342347366     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2003.0360     Document Type: Article

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