Case of Amaurosis Fugax in the Setting of a Persistent Primitive Hypoglossal Artery Requiring Carotid Endarterectomy with Regional Anesthesia

Stacey Telianidis; Mark J. Westcott; Craig M. Ironfield; Lauren M. Sanders

doi:10.12659/AJCR.939450

07 April 2023 : Case report Australia

Case of Amaurosis Fugax in the Setting of a Persistent Primitive Hypoglossal Artery Requiring Carotid Endarterectomy with Regional Anesthesia

Management of emergency care, Congenital defects / diseases

Stacey Telianidis

^1ABCDEF*, Mark J. Westcott

^1ABDE, Craig M. Ironfield

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DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939450

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939450

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Figure 1. A 3-dimentional reconstruction of the Circle of Willis anatomy illustrating the persistent primitive hypoglossal artery. A) Left persistent patent hypoglossal artery (PPHA); B) left internal carotid artery; C) lesion at the left common carotid artery bifurcation; and D) left common carotid artery.

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Case of Amaurosis Fugax in the Setting of a Persistent Primitive Hypoglossal Artery Requiring Carotid Endarterectomy with Regional Anesthesia

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