Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery.
BACKGROUND
The temporal artery courses superficially over the temporal bone and thus can be vulnerable to trauma. Although traumatic lacerations of this vessel are indeed common, trauma-induced arteriovenous fistulae involving the temporal artery are relatively rare. Arteriovenous fistulae caused by iatrogenic injury to the temporal artery are rarer still.


CONCLUSIONS
We report a case of an ateriovenous fistula involving the superficial temporal artery which developed after surgical repair of trauma to the vessel following a blunt head injury. Ultimately, the lesion was successfully treated with complete excision.
Miekisiak
Grzegorz
G
Department of Neurosurgery, Sokolowski Hospital, Walbrzych, Poland. gmiekisiak@gmail.com
Mis
Maciej
M
Sandler
Adam
A
Druszcz
Adam
A
D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery