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Nightmare accident leads to superficial temporal artery aneurysm
Karan Chawla1, Bernadette Aulivola1
1Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
Summary
Superficial temporal artery aneurysms (STAAs) are rare, often painless, pulsatile masses typically caused by head trauma. This case highlights a delayed STAA presentation after a fall, successfully treated with ligation and excision.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Superficial temporal artery aneurysms (STAAs) are uncommon vascular lesions.
- They often result from minor head trauma due to the artery's superficial location.
- STAAs typically manifest as painless, pulsatile masses.
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