Spontaneous arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery.
A case of a nontraumatic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery, documented on selective external carotid arteriography, is described in a 42-year-old man who was successfully treated by complete surgical excision. The clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment of arteriovenous fistulas of the superficial temporal artery are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology