Paraganglioma of the Hypoglossal Nerve

✍ Scribed by Daniel S. Fink; Margo McKenna Benoit; Glenn M. Lamuraglia; Daniel G. Deschler

• Book ID: 102927224
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 529 KB
• Volume: 120
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0023-852X
• DOI: 10.1002/lary.21611

✦ Synopsis

Hypoglossal paraganglioma is a neck mass that may not be distinguishable from more common carotid body or vagus tumors pre-operatively despite the use of multiple imaging modalities.

• Although XIIth nerve sacrifice may be required in some instances, nerve preserving surgery, when possible, is diagnostic and allows for complete recovery without functional deficits.