Different Navigation of the Hypoglossal Nerve in the Same Patient

• DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31829035a3
• Publication Date: 2013-07-12T22:14:43Z
• Authors: Sahin Ulu; Abdulkadir Bucak; Yücel Gonul; Hilal Guzel; Mustafa S. Tekin
• Keywords: Male; Hypoglossal Nerve; Laryngoscopy; Biopsy; Laryngectomy; Diagnosis, Differential; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Humans; Neck Dissection; Laryngeal Neoplasms; Aged

The hypoglossal nerve appears typically between the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein and down in the lateral groove between these 2 anatomical structures on to the right common carotid artery bifurcation. In this case report, we presented a patient that was operated on for laryngeal carcinoma, and abnormal navigation of hypoglossal nerve was observed during the neck dissection.