ISSN 1016-5169 | E-ISSN 1308-4488
An Unusual Cause of Syncope: Persistent Hypoglossal Artery, A Case Report [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2023; 51(4): 286-289 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2022.8056

An Unusual Cause of Syncope: Persistent Hypoglossal Artery, A Case Report

Deniz Mutlu1, Özgecan Pırıl Zanbak Mutlu2, Barkın Kültürsay3, Ali Karagöz3
1Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Türkiye
2Bahcelievler State Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul, Türkiye
3Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Education and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Persistent hypoglossal artery is a rare primitive anastomose which mainly supplies the posterior cerebral circulation by itself in the case of the absent vertebral arteries. This artery is an embryological remnant and is commonly found incidentally. It originates from the upper cervical vertebra (C1–C2 level) of the internal carotid artery. Here we present a unique case suffering from syncope related to persistent hypoglossal artery which supplies the posterior cerebral blood flow in the absence of the vertebral arteries with the classical findings on magnetic resonance imaging and our clinical approach.

Keywords: Persistent hypoglossal artery, embryological variant, 3D, MR angiography

Corresponding Author: Deniz Mutlu, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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