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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 , radiology , anatomy , 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.