Superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm: ultrasonographic diagnosis in the ED


GÖKSU E., SENAY E., Alimoglu E., AKSOY C.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.27, sa.5, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Özet

Superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm (STAP) is an uncommon complication of blunt and penetrating trauma. It accounts for only 1% of all traumatic aneurysms. Superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm usually has the characteristic appearance of a cystic pulsatile mass in the region of the superficial temporal artery. Here we present a case of posttraumatic STAP detected by US in the emergency department (ED).