title: Basilar Dependence on a Persistent Hypoglossal Artery Visualized at CT Angiography. A Case Report.
abstract: The persistent hypoglossal artery is a rare perseverance of an embryonic vessel connecting the anterior and posterior circulations and is generally considered an incidental finding. This report describes a patient with a basilar dependence on a persistent hypoglossal artery visualized at CT angiography. The pertinent findings and clinical implications of this anomalous vessel are discussed.
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Neuroradiology Unit, Parma Hospital; Parma, Italy - annasumma@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Summa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crisi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cerasti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ormitti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Menozzi