PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Stuckey, Stephen L.
TI  - Dilated Venous Plexus of the Hypoglossal Canal Mimicking Disease
DP  - 1999 Jan 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 157--158
VI  - 20
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/1/157.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/1/157.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1999 Jan 01; 20
AB  - Summary: This article describes a case of prominent emissary veins of the hypoglossal canal protruding into the cerebellomedullary cistern mimicking disease, such as a nerve sheath tumor. The diagnosis and differentiation in this instance were confirmed by MR angiography and a review of alternative imaging planes. A diagnosis of hypoglossal canal lesions should be made with caution, as these lesions are quite rare, and vascular anomalies, such as those described, may mimic disease in this region.