Basilar artery aneurysm treated with coil embolization via persistent primitive hypoglossal artery.
A saccular aneurysm at the basilar artery bifurcation associated with a persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) was successfully treated by endovascular occlusion with Guglielmi detachable coils. As both vertebral arteries were aplasitc, a microcatheter was advanced via PPHA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report describing the treatment of a basilar top aneurysm through the PPHA.
Bapuraj
J R
JR
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. jrajiv.bapuraj@gmail.com
Ojili
V
V
Khandelwal
N
N
Shanbhogue
A K P
AK
Gupta
S K
SK
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome