Unilateral spontaneous dissection of the internal carotid artery presenting as hypoglossal nerve palsy.
A rare case of an isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy in a 61-year-old man is reported. Imaging showed a dissection of the extracranial internal carotid artery. The expansion of the circumference of the artery causes compression of the hypoglossal nerve resulting in a palsy. To the best of our knowledge this disorder has twice been dealt with in the otorhinolaryngological literature.
Hafkamp
Harriët C
HC
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debeyelaan 25, P.O.Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. hhaf@skno.azm.nl
Van Der Goten
Ann
A
Manni
Johannes J
JJ
D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged