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Duplex ultrasound (B-mode) shows narrowing of left intervertebral VA. The asterisk indicates the false lumen caused by intramural hematoma.. Abbreviation: VA, vertebral artery.
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Duplex ultrasound showed luminal narrowing of the left vertebral artery (VA) along its extracranial course and hypoechoic thickening of the vessel wall suggestive of intramural hematoma (Figures 1 and 2) Fat-saturated T1 MRI confirmed dissection of the left VA and additionally showed dissection of the right extracranial VA (Figures 3 and 4).
Color flow longitudinal duplex ultrasound highlights the severe luminal narrowing of left intervertebral VA due to intramural hematoma.. Abbreviation: VA, vertebral artery.
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Duplex ultrasound showed luminal narrowing of the left vertebral artery (VA) along its extracranial course and hypoechoic thickening of the vessel wall suggestive of intramural hematoma (Figures 1 and 2) Fat-saturated T1 MRI confirmed dissection of the left VA and additionally showed dissection of the right extracranial VA (Figures 3 and 4).
The coronal fat-saturated T1-weighted MRI sequence shows dissection of the left VA (arrow heads).. Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; VA, vertebral artery.
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Duplex ultrasound showed luminal narrowing of the left vertebral artery (VA) along its extracranial course and hypoechoic thickening of the vessel wall suggestive of intramural hematoma (Figures 1 and 2) Fat-saturated T1 MRI confirmed dissection of the left VA and additionally showed dissection of the right extracranial VA (Figures 3 and 4).
The axial fat-saturated T1 MRI sequence shows dissection of the left (arrow) and dissection of the right VA (arrow head).. Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; VA, vertebral artery.
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Duplex ultrasound showed luminal narrowing of the left vertebral artery (VA) along its extracranial course and hypoechoic thickening of the vessel wall suggestive of intramural hematoma (Figures 1 and 2) Fat-saturated T1 MRI confirmed dissection of the left VA and additionally showed dissection of the right extracranial VA (Figures 3 and 4).