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A rare occurrence of persistent hypoglossal artery and its clinical significance
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Affiliations- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Islam, Science and Technology University, Gaziantep, Turkey
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Abstract
Persistent hypoglossal artery (PHA) is an embryological vascular variation mostly
originating from the internal carotid artery. The presence of PHA has been associated
with the incidence of some diseases such as cerebral ischaemia, atherosclerosis,
and aneurysm. Here, a very rare case of PHA that was discovered incidentally by
digital subtraction angiography in Turkey is reported. Endovascular stenting was
not performed for this patient. Also, its clinical importance is discussed.
Abstract
Persistent hypoglossal artery (PHA) is an embryological vascular variation mostly
originating from the internal carotid artery. The presence of PHA has been associated
with the incidence of some diseases such as cerebral ischaemia, atherosclerosis,
and aneurysm. Here, a very rare case of PHA that was discovered incidentally by
digital subtraction angiography in Turkey is reported. Endovascular stenting was
not performed for this patient. Also, its clinical importance is discussed.
Keywords
persistent hypoglossal artery, digital subtraction angiography, rare variation, vertebrobasilar insufficiency
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A rare occurrence of persistent hypoglossal artery and its clinical significance
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2022-12-22
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Folia Morphol 2023;82(4):953-956.
Keywords
persistent hypoglossal artery
digital subtraction angiography
rare variation
vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Authors
S. Yasin
R. Tasdemir
O. F. Cihan
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