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Published on: August 11, 2015
Spontaneous resolution of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm
Jonathan Raskin1, Kaitlynne Pak2, Matthew Kun Lee3
1Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan, USA.
Abstract:
Superficial temporal artery (STA) pseudoaneurysms are rare vascular lesions that typically present after traumatic head injury. Currently, surgery is the recommended treatment as spontaneous resolution has not been previously reported. Our study aims to present a review of the literature on STA pseudoaneurysms and report a case of spontaneous resolution of a traumatic STA pseudoaneurysm without the need for direct intervention.
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