title: Carotid Endarterectomy in the Face of a Persistent Hypoglossal Artery.
abstract: A 68-year-old woman presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of a cerebrovascular accident. Her work-up revealed left internal carotid artery stenosis consistent with her presentation of a left middle cerebral artery distribution stroke. Imaging also incidentally revealed a persistent hypoglossal artery. She underwent carotid endarterectomy. Our intraoperative strategy for management of this persistent fetal anomaly is reviewed.
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Greenville Health Systems, Greenville, SC. Electronic address: ikoleilat@gmail.com.
authors: Issam
authors: I
authors: Koleilat
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Greenville Health Systems, Greenville, SC.
authors: Tod
authors: T
authors: Hanover
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis