Fenestration of the vertebral artery in a polytrauma patient: A vascular anatomical variant

J-A Lebeul; A Petit; M-N De La Lance; J Potet

doi:10.1016/j.jdmv.2024.10.001

Fenestration of the vertebral artery in a polytrauma patient: A vascular anatomical variant

J Med Vasc. 2024 Dec;49(5-6):228-229. doi: 10.1016/j.jdmv.2024.10.001. Epub 2024 Nov 15.

Authors

J-A Lebeul¹, A Petit², M-N De La Lance², J Potet²

Affiliations

¹ Service d'imagerie médicale, Hôpital national d'instruction des Armées-Percy, 2, rue du Lieutenant-Raoul-Batany, 92140 Clamart, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Service d'imagerie médicale, Hôpital national d'instruction des Armées-Percy, 2, rue du Lieutenant-Raoul-Batany, 92140 Clamart, France.

PMID: 39647988
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmv.2024.10.001

Abstract

Fenestration of the vertebral artery is a rare vascular anatomical variant that can mimic a dissection if discovered during cervical trauma. It is important to diagnose it through computed tomography (CT) angiography or magnetic resonance (MR) angiography in order to best guide the patient's management.

Keywords: Computed tomography angiography; Dissection of the supra-aortic trunks; Fenestration of the vertebral artery; Magnetic resonance angiography.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Computed Tomography Angiography*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
Male
Multiple Trauma* / diagnostic imaging
Predictive Value of Tests
Vertebral Artery Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Vertebral Artery* / abnormalities
Vertebral Artery* / diagnostic imaging