Unmasking Hypoglossal Nerve Schwannomas Mimicking Submandibular Salivary Gland Tumors: Case Report of a Rare Presentation and Surgical Management
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
2.1. History and Examination
2.2. Surgery
2.3. Clinical Course and Follow-Up
2.4. Histopathological Examination
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Blood Parameters | Values |
---|---|
Erythrocytes | 4.85 × 106/μL |
Hemoglobin | 14.3 g/dL |
Platelets | 222,000/μL |
Leukocytes | 7200/μL |
Neutrophils # | 3.27 × 103/μL |
Lymphocytes # | 2.90 × 103/μL |
CRP | 0.92 mg/dL |
ESR | 13 mm/h |
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Parisi, F.M.; Maniaci, A.; Broggi, G.; Salvatorelli, L.; Caltabiano, R.; Lavina, R. Unmasking Hypoglossal Nerve Schwannomas Mimicking Submandibular Salivary Gland Tumors: Case Report of a Rare Presentation and Surgical Management. Surgeries 2023, 4, 522-529. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries4040051
Parisi FM, Maniaci A, Broggi G, Salvatorelli L, Caltabiano R, Lavina R. Unmasking Hypoglossal Nerve Schwannomas Mimicking Submandibular Salivary Gland Tumors: Case Report of a Rare Presentation and Surgical Management. Surgeries. 2023; 4(4):522-529. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries4040051
Chicago/Turabian StyleParisi, Federica Maria, Antonino Maniaci, Giuseppe Broggi, Lucia Salvatorelli, Rosario Caltabiano, and Roberto Lavina. 2023. "Unmasking Hypoglossal Nerve Schwannomas Mimicking Submandibular Salivary Gland Tumors: Case Report of a Rare Presentation and Surgical Management" Surgeries 4, no. 4: 522-529. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries4040051