Background:
Intracranial chondromas are rare tumors arising from the skull base. They are usually accompanied by functional impairments of some cranial nerves. However, hypoglossal nerve dysfunction is rare.
Case description:
We report on a 57-year-old woman presenting with chondroma of the right hypoglossal canal leading to right hypoglossal nerve palsy.
Conclusions:
This report suggests that chondroma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of hypoglossal lesions.