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We report a case of a left sided Primitive Hypoglossal Artery detected by multi-detector CT cerebral angiography, performed for a 47 years old female patient complaining of sudden onset of drowsiness, who had undergone non-contract CT of the brain which revealed small ischemic infarcts in the left c...
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doaj-2a452a7311344c6eb2d3e9633b06abd22020-11-25T01:17:51ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine0378-603X2016-09-0147389189610.1016/j.ejrnm.2016.05.010Primitive Hypoglossal Artery: A case repMohamed Samir ShaabanWe report a case of a left sided Primitive Hypoglossal Artery detected by multi-detector CT cerebral angiography, performed for a 47 years old female patient complaining of sudden onset of drowsiness, who had undergone non-contract CT of the brain which revealed small ischemic infarcts in the left cerebellar peduncle. On MDCT cerebral angiography, the left internal carotid artery passes through the left hypoglossal canal, to form the basilar artery, while the left carotid canal was empty. The left anterior and middle cerebral arteries were formed through patent and prominent anterior communicating artery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X16300699Carotid artery anomaliesCircle of WillisPersistent hypoglossal arteryBasilar artery |
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Primitive Hypoglossal Artery: A case rep |
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We report a case of a left sided Primitive Hypoglossal Artery detected by multi-detector CT cerebral angiography, performed for a 47 years old female patient complaining of sudden onset of drowsiness, who had undergone non-contract CT of the brain which revealed small ischemic infarcts in the left cerebellar peduncle. On MDCT cerebral angiography, the left internal carotid artery passes through the left hypoglossal canal, to form the basilar artery, while the left carotid canal was empty. The left anterior and middle cerebral arteries were formed through patent and prominent anterior communicating artery. |
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Carotid artery anomalies Circle of Willis Persistent hypoglossal artery Basilar artery |
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