Traumatic aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery from fist injury.
A case of traumatic aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery (STA) from fist injury during a basketball game is described. The published cases of STA aneurysms secondary to sport trauma and their diagnosis and treatment are reviewed.
Andreoli
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First Division of Neurosurgery, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Tognetti
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Lanzino
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D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*