Vertebral artery dissection

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Neck pain and left arm numbness.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri

An abnormal attenuation of the left vertebral artery with abnormal high peripheral signal intensity seen on T1 FAT SAT sequences in keeping with dissection. 

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