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A previously healthy 53-year-old male presented with a 2-month history of pulsatile tinnitus, worsening headaches, and neck pain. Given the clinical symptoms, a workup was initiated to assess for a vascular etiology such as a dural arteriovenous fistula.
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Choudhri, O., Dobre, M.C., Feroze, A. et al. Spontaneous regression of an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula of the right vertebral artery. Neuroradiology 60, 221–223 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-017-1963-3
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