Turkish Neurosurgery 1993 , Vol 3 , Num 4
ISALATECL HYPAGLASSAL NERVE PALSY DUE TA CHARCLAMA
Ahmet ÇOLAK1, Selçuk PEKER1, Özdemir GÜRÇAY1, Behsan ÖNAL2
1Hacettepe University Medial School Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Türkiye
2Hacettepe University Medial School Department of Pathology, Ankara Türkiye
Chordomas are rare tumorus arising from notochord remnants. Most cases are encountered in adult life, but rare cases have been reported in childhood.

In this report. a six-year-old boy with a chordoma in the craniovertebral junction presenting with isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is reported. Keywords : Chordoma, Craniovertebral junction, Hypoglossal nerve

Corresponding author : Selçuk Peker