A large dumbbell glossopharyngeal schwannoma involving the vagus nerve: a case report and review of the literature

Introduction Schwannoma arising from the glossopharyngeal nerve is a rare intracranial tumor. Fewer than 40 cases have been reported. Accurate pre-operative diagnosis and optimal treatment are still difficult. Case presentation We present one case of schwannoma originating from the ninth cranial ner...
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Autor*in:

Zhao, Hongyu [verfasserIn]

Li, Xiaodong

Lv, Qingjie

Yuan, Yuhui

Yu, Hongwei

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2008

Schlagwörter:

Cranial Nerve

Vagus Nerve

Jugular Foramen

Lower Cranial Nerve

Cranial Nerve Deficit

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© Zhao et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2008. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (

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Enthalten in: Journal of medical case reports - London : BioMed Central, 2007, 2(2008), 1 vom: 27. Okt.

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volume:2 ; year:2008 ; number:1 ; day:27 ; month:10

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1752-1947-2-334

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SPR031028713

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