Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: Two cases and review of the literature

• Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 286 - 288
• Main Authors: Evans, Colby C, Larson, Matthew J, Eichhorn, Phillip J, Taylor, R.Stan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.11.2003; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aneurysm, False - diagnosis; Aneurysm, False - pathology; Aneurysm, False - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Diagnosis, Differential; Forehead; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Temporal Arteries - injuries; Temporal Arteries - pathology; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnosis; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - pathology; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery; Case study; Human; Cardiovascular disease; Superficial temporal artery; False aneurysm; Trauma

Aneurysms of the facial vasculature have been reported since the mid-seventeenth century from a variety of accidental, violent, and surgical injuries. Of the 386 cases of facial aneurysm reported in the world literature, 327 involve the superficial temporal artery. The nomenclature is somewhat confu...