title: Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery: an incidental autopsy finding and its significance in clinical practice.
abstract: Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) is a recognised, albeit infrequent, intracranial vascular anomaly usually detected during angiography. Its presence is associated with an increased incidence of aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation and ischaemic stroke. A unique case of PHHA discovered during autopsy is described. Additionally, the significance of PPHA in neuroscience is discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and 2nd Department of Neurosurgery, Hippokrateion General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. g_paraskevas@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: P Ph
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Tsitsopoulos
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Papaziogas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spanidou
mesh_terms: D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*