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Bilateral persistent hypoglossal arteries: a case report and literature review

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Bilateral persistent hypoglossal arteries (PHAs) are extremely rare, with only 5 cases reported in the English-language literature. Using magnetic resonance angiography, we diagnosed a case in which the left side was a typical PHA and the right side was presumed a PHA variant that supplied only the posterior inferior cerebellar artery.

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We thank Rosalyn Uhrig, M.A., for editorial assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan

    Mizuki Ozawa, Akira Uchino & Naoko Saito

  2. Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan

    Hajime Maruyama

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MO and AU designed and carried out the study, acquired data, and drafted and critically reviewed the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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Ozawa, M., Uchino, A., Saito, N. et al. Bilateral persistent hypoglossal arteries: a case report and literature review. Surg Radiol Anat 41, 1083–1085 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-019-02243-6

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