Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery: an incidental autopsy finding and its significance in clinical practice.
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.
Paraskevas
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Department of Human Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and 2nd Department of Neurosurgery, Hippokrateion General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. g_paraskevas@yahoo.gr
Tsitsopoulos
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Papaziogas
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Spanidou
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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*