Background Schwannomas of the hypoglossal nerve are rare and account for a very small
percentage of non-vestibular schwannomas. Objectives In this systematic review of the …

Schwannomas are benign tumours that originate from the Schwann cells of the nerve.
Despite the frequency of their occurrence in the head and neck, data relating to their …

Background Schwannomas or neurilemmomas are well-encapsulated, benign, solitary, and
slow-growing tumors that originate from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Extracranial …

Background: Postoperative nerve palsy is a major complication following resection of neck
peripheral nerve sheath tumours (PNSTs). Accurate preoperative identification of the nerve …

Background: Schwannomas are solitary neurogenic tumors originating from the myelin
sheath of peripheral nerves. Extracranial hypoglossal schwannomas comprise< 5% of all …

Schwannomas are slow growing, benign tumours arising from Schwann cells. They are
usually solitary and are sometimes associated with Neurofibromatosis type 1 and 2. As …

Introduction Schwannomas are benign neurogenic tumors arising from neural sheaths and
rarely develop in the sublingual space. We report the case of an ancient sublingual …

Schwannomas of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve are very rare. Existing
literature of the schwannoma of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve is limited to …

3. Discussion Schwannomas are benign, slow-growing, solitary, and encapsulated tumors
that are composed of Schwann cells, and commonly arise from the sensory division of the …

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 49th Professorial Inaugural Lecture in Bayero
University Kano and the first to be delivered by the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences …