False (traumatic) aneurysm of the facial artery caused by a foreign body.
False (traumatic) aneurysms of the facial regions are relatively rare. The facial artery is most often involved. A case of false aneurysm caused by penetration of the facial artery by a small, sharp object is reported. The object was lodged in the wall of the aneurysm. Metallurgical investigation identified the foreign body as a fragment of a metal hammer. This finding may be important from a forensic point of view.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male