Anatomic variations in the course of the hypoglossal nerve: A case report

Publication date: Available online 22 May 2018 Source:Journal of the Anatomical Society of India Author(s): Gunjan Agrawal, Ashutosh Gupta, Vivek Chaudhary, Fiza Querishi To achieve a successful surgical anatomy a detailed knowledge of regional anatomy and anatomical variations is an important fundamental. The extra cranial hypoglossal nerve has a well described course as it traverses the neck, and is frequently identified during neck dissection. This serves a guide to the surgeon of such atypical variations in anatomy to avoid injury to important structures during dissection. We are presenting a case report which demonstrates the extra cranial variation of Hypoglossal nerve.

Source: Journal of the Anatomical Society of India - May 22, 2018 Category: Anatomy Source Type: research