Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy as a result of metastatic breast cancer: a case report | Zendy

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Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy as a result of metastatic breast cancer: a case report

Author(s) -

Jamison Alice,

Narwal Pavandeep,

Creedon Alex

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

oral surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 1752-248X

pISSN - 1752-2471

DOI - 10.1111/ors.12377

Subject(s) - medicine , palsy , magnetic resonance imaging , metastatic breast cancer , hypoglossal nerve , presentation (obstetrics) , paralysis , breast cancer , surgery , tongue , anatomy , radiology , cancer , pathology , alternative medicine

A 43 year old female attended with spontaneous onset of isolated left hypoglossal nerve palsy. The patient was undergoing concurrent treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) investigation revealed a metastatic infiltration of the left occipital bone with encroachment upon the left hypoglossal canal. Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is uncommon and upon presentation should be treated with a high level of suspicion.

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