Vertebral artery dissection

Discussion:

This case show a dissection of the V3-V4 segment of the vertebral artery on non-contrast CT and CT angiography. 

A hyperdense occluded vertebral artery and mural thrombus (thickened wall - suboccipital rind sign) are both pathognomonic CT-signs of vertebral artery dissection. 

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