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Basilar artery fenestration

Case contributed by Varun Babu
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
mri

Initial fusion of both vertebral arteries before they part again and reunite to form the basilar artery. 

Case Discussion

Documenting this anatomic variant is important as it is a potential site for intracranial aneurysm. 

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