[Traumatic aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: report of a case]

A case of traumatic aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is reported. In Brazil we have knowledge of only two published cases of ATTS. Review of the literature consistently indicates that this is a rare surgical entity. The authors suggest that perhaps ATTS is not so infrequent, some cases not being published or dismissed as unimportant.