Case report of a rare spontaneous superficial temporal artery aneurysm.
Unlike posttraumatic temporal artery aneurysm, spontaneous temporal artery aneurysm is an exceptional finding. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with no history of previous trauma who presented a progressively enlarging right temporal lump. A CT scan revealed a 1.6 cm diameter aneurysm arising from the superficial temporal artery. The aneurysm was surgically resected. The postoperative course was uneventful. Histological examination revealed the presence of intima, media and adventitia.
Karam
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Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire et thoracique, hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de France, rue Alfred Naccache, Achrafieh, Beyrouth, Liban. lamisse.karam@gmail.com
El Husseiny
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M
Abadjian
G
G
Slaba
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S
Tabet
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G
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013699:Temporal Arteries