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Intracranial hypoglossal neurinoma: Report of a case

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A case of intracranial hypoglossal neurinoma is reported. The diagnostic importance of an enlarged hypoglossal canal with isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is emphasized. The computed tomography and angiographic findings are described.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan

    S. Fujiwara & S. Hachisuga

  2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Y. Numaguchi

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Fujiwara, S., Hachisuga, S. & Numaguchi, Y. Intracranial hypoglossal neurinoma: Report of a case. Neuroradiology 20, 87–90 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339552

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