title: Persistent hypoglossal artery--an increased risk for intracranial aneurysms?
abstract: A 53-year-old hypertensive female smoker presented with a WFNS grade II subarachnoid haemorrhage. Angiography showed a left persistent hypoglossal artery with multiple intracranial aneurysms. She underwent successful coil embolisation of the ruptured aneurysm. We reviewed the literature on persistent hypoglossal artery and found 26% of them have associated intracranial aneurysms. This controversial topic is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Science, Glasgow, UK. marioteo@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suttner
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000601:surgery; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*