Traumatic aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: case report.
Traumatic aneurysms of the temporal artery are uncommon, with less than 200 cases reported in the literature. A case resulting from a head injury from playing a popular new survival game known as "paintball" is presented here. A general review of the literature on traumatic temporal artery aneurysms is provided, as well as information on this new form of recreation and safety recommendations for "paintball" players.
Fox
J T
JT
Department of General Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000.
Cordts
P R
PR
Gwinn
B C
BC
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*