Presentation
Pain in the right neck an shoulder region. Suspected disc herniation.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Tortuous vertebral artery
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The right vertebral artery forms a coil at the C4/5 level within a widened foramen transversarium.
Case Discussion
Tortuousity of the V2 vertebral artery segment is mostly found at C5/6 or C4/5. On rare occasions, it may lead to neck pain or radicular symptoms 1.