Dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral artery at its intracranial segment are uncommon lesions, mainly when associated to subarachnoid hemorrhage, being also rare fenestrations of the vertebral artery. They present high morbidity and mortality, with high rebleeding rate and difficulty of surgical approach. We present a 19 years old man who was victim of physical aggression in the occipto-cervical region, presenting subarachnoid hemorrhage and a dissecting aneurysm of the right vertebral artery, which had a fenestration, being submitted to endovascular treatment. We accomplished a literature review about this subject, proposing endovascular treatment as a therapeutic option for these cases.

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