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Fenestrated vertebral artery - right V2 segment

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Neck pain and headache.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Incidental right vertebral artery fenestration at the C5 level.

Another anatomic variant present in this case is a bovine aortic arch.

Case Discussion

Fenestration of the extracranial vertebral artery is a rare variant, and can mimic arterial dissection.

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