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A case is reported which questions the absolute significance of the “double-lumen sign” in the diagnosis of arterial dissection. I suggest that when demonstrated in isolation, this sign should be interpreted with caution, giving consideration to the possibility of arterial fenestration, and appropriate diagnostic measures implemented.
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Received: 1 March 1999/Accepted: 29 June 1999
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Drapkin, A. The double lumen: a pathognomonic angiographic sign of arterial dissection?. Neuroradiology 42, 203–205 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050046
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