MR ANGIOGRAPHY IN PERSISTENT HYPOGLOSSAL ARTERY WITH ABSENT BILATERAL VERTEBRAL ARTERIES: A RARE ANOMALY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 17
Abstract
Persistent hypoglossal artery (PHA) which is a persistent carotid-basilar anastomosis is a rare vascular anomaly. It is usually found incidentally. We present a case of persistent left hypoglossal artery associated with absent bilateral vertebral arteries in a 62 year male patient presenting with vertigo and giddiness for 1 month. This finding was only incidental. There were no associated findings in this patient
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Rashmi M. Nagaraju, Bhimarao Bhimarao
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/387
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