title: Aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery following parotid gland surgery--case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Possible complications of parotid gland surgery are numerous, just as the reasons for aneurysms of the superficial temporal artery. The occurrence of such an aneurysm as a consequence of parotidectomy, however, has so far only been published once. Here, we report of an aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery following parotid gland surgery. It presented as a pulsating mass in the preauricular region. Combining clinical examination, duplex ultrasound, and CT scan, the diagnosis was readily established and treated with a circumscribed revision at low risk and without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37077, Göttingen, Germany, andreas.brandt@med.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: Inga-Marie
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Hans Heino
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Rustenbeck
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matthias
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laskawi
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013699:Temporal Arteries; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex