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ArticleMolecular and clinical oncology2017

Schwannoma of the hypoglossal nerve: Review of the literature based on an illustrative case.

Rosario Fornaro, Alexander Salerno, David Constantin Filip, Elisa Caratto, Michela Caratto, Marco Casaccia

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Article in Molecular and clinical oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Sublingual Space Schwannoma: An Uncommon Tumour in a Unique Anatomical Location.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rosario FornaroDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
Alexander SalernoDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
David Constantin FilipDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
Elisa CarattoDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
Michela CarattoDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
Marco CasacciaDepartment of Surgery, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schwannomas are benign tumours that originate from the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves. They are characterised by a slow growth tendency. Benign schwannomas represent 35% of the head and neck district tumours. Hypoglossal schwannomas account for 5% of non-vestibular schwannomas, and malignant schwannomas occur very rarely. In the present case report, the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with paraesthesias in the left parotid and submandibular region, associated with sensation of foreign bodies and dysphagia for solids, is described. A clinical examination revealed the presence of an ovoid palpable mass in the lateral-cervical region of the neck. The patient subsequently underwent excisional surgery, and neuropathological evaluation of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of benign schwannoma with Antoni areas A and B. Despite the rarity of schwannomas, this condition should be considered in differential diagnoses for masses localised in the neck, as in cases where they reach considerable sizes (>3 cm in diameter). Surgery therefore represents the first-choice treatment.

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PMID28781804
PMCPMC5532696
OpenAlexW2647657120

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