title: Basilar artery aneurysm treated with coil embolization via persistent primitive hypoglossal artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. jrajiv.bapuraj@gmail.com
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bapuraj
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ojili
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: A K P
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shanbhogue
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: 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