Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated tumors arising from Schwann cells. Extracranial hypoglossal nerve schwannomas located in the submandibular region are exceptionally rare and may clinically and radiologically mimic primary submandibular gland tumors. A 44-year-old woman presented with a painless left submandibular mass of three months' duration. Ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated a well-circumscribed heterogeneous lesion closely associated with the left...
Source: PubMed - neurological misdiagnosis
·Published 10 Nov 2026 ·Imported 10 Nov 2026
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