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Fig. 5

From: Imaging investigation of cervicocranial artery dissection by using high resolution magnetic resonance VWI and MRA: qualitative and quantitative analysis at different stages

Fig. 5

Images of a 56-year-old female patient who presented with repeated headache for more than 10 years and recurrence for 1 month. a, d, g MRA showing irregularity of the vessel wall and aneurysmal dilatation and protrusion of the C1 segment of the right internal carotid artery. The vessel wall of the C1 segment of the right internal carotid artery also had irregularity and aneurysmal dilatation. b-c, e-f HRMR-VWI showing imaging features of the double lumen and limited thickening of the vessel wall, as well as Level 1 vessel wall enhancement (red arrows), pseudoaneurysm formation with limited thickening of the vessel wall and Level 2 vessel wall enhancement (green arrows), and intimal-flap-tearing of the C1 segment of the left internal carotid artery (yellow arrows)

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