title: Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sokolowski Hospital, Walbrzych, Poland. gmiekisiak@gmail.com
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miekisiak
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mis
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Druszcz
mesh_terms: 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