Spontaneous regression of a hypoglossal neurinoma: a case report and review of the literature

We present the case of a 54-year-old lady with a right 12th nerve neurinoma with ipsilateral hemiatrophy of the tongue and spontaneous regression after 1 year of follow-up. The management choices range from surgery, as the gold standard, to radiosurgery or a combination of both. Our case highlights...

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Published in:	World neurosurgery Vol. 105; pp. 1033.e7 - 1033.e9
Main Authors:	Santander, Xavier A., MD, Cotúa, Carlos E., MD, Saldaña, Cristóbal, PhD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-09-2017
Subjects:	Atrophy - pathology Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - surgery Female Humans Hypoglossal neurinoma Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging Neurilemmoma - surgery Neurosurgery Schwannoma Spontaneous regression Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tongue - diagnostic imaging Tongue - pathology Tongue - surgery spontaneous regression schwannoma hypoglossal neurinoma Hypoglossal neurinoma Spontaneous regression MRI Schwannoma
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Summary:	We present the case of a 54-year-old lady with a right 12th nerve neurinoma with ipsilateral hemiatrophy of the tongue and spontaneous regression after 1 year of follow-up. The management choices range from surgery, as the gold standard, to radiosurgery or a combination of both. Our case highlights the importance of considering careful observation and diligent follow-up as a modality of treatment as these lesions can show spontaneous regression with no invasive approaches.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-3 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Feature-5 ObjectType-Report-2 ObjectType-Article-4
ISSN:	1878-8750 1878-8769
DOI:	10.1016/j.wneu.2017.06.004