Endovascular embolization of a traumatic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery

• Published in: Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 119; no. 4; pp. 322 - 324
• Main Authors: Whiteside, O J H, Monksfield, P, Steventon, N B, Byrne, J, Burton, M J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.04.2005
• Subjects: (RF) Otorhinolaryngology; Adult; Arteriovenous Fistula; Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnostic imaging; Arteriovenous Fistula - etiology; Arteriovenous Fistula - therapy; Artery; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Embolization; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Radiography; Scalp - blood supply; Scalp - injuries; Superficial Temporal; Temporal Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Temporal Arteries - injuries; Embolization; Arteriovenous Fistula; Superficial Temporal; Artery; Human; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; ENT; Superficial temporal artery; Congenital disease; Trauma; Venous disease; Arterial disease; Vascular disease; Case study; Arteriovenous aneurysm; Arteriovenous malformation
• ISSN: 0022-2151; 1748-5460
• DOI: 10.1258/0022215054020368

Arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery is a rare condition most commonly caused by trauma. Traditional surgical treatment has been superseded by endovascular embolization. We present the case of a 40year-old man with a traumatic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery who was treated by endovascular embolization. The advantages of this approach are discussed, along with a brief history of the condition