Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: Report of a case
Annals of Medical Sciences, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.40-42, 2003 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Dergi Adı: Annals of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.40-42
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
A 10 year-old boy was seen with an asymptomatic subcutaneous mass on the left frontotemporal region of the skull. The patient gave a history of involving in a traffic accident 20 days before this visit. Physical examination was consistent with an aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery. Histological examination following surgical excision revealed a pseudoaneurysm arising on superficial temporal artery. Pseudoaneurysm of superficial temporal artery is a rarely seen condition, with fewer than 200 cases reported. In this paper we report a case of pseudoaneurysm of superficial temporal artery and the literature was reviewed.