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I had an mra of the head. everything was normal except on the report it says left vertebral artery mildly dominant. what does this mean?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Normal: It means that the left vertebral artery is slightly larger in diameter than the right. Mild size differences between the vertebral arteries are very common normal variations.

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Answered 5/17/2018

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