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A traumatic superficial temporal artery aneurysm after a bicycle accident.

A traumatic superficial temporal artery aneurysm after a bicycle accident.

Authors :
Veen EJ
Poelmann FB
IJpma FF
Source :
Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2014 Oct 28; Vol. 2014 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Oct 28.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

A male cyclist presented with a swelling on the forehead. Six weeks before, he fell of his bike and smashed his head on the ground while wearing a helmet. A smooth lump of 1 cm had evolved on the temporal side of his forehead in a few weeks. Duplex ultrasonography demonstrated a dilated vessel with a minor defect in the luminal wall. Surgical exploration revealed an aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery (STA). The aneurysm was surgically removed and the patient recovered uneventfully. Owing to its superficial course, the STA is vulnerable to blunt head trauma. Traumatic aneurysms of the STA should be a differential diagnostic consideration in patients with a history of trauma and a swelling on their head.<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author 2014.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2042-8812
Volume :
2014
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of surgical case reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
25352578
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rju112