title: Primary repair of a traumatic superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm: case report and literature review.
abstract: Traumatic superficial temporal artery (STA) pseudoaneurysm is a rare clinical entity that typically presents after a short delay following blunt trauma. Diagnosis should be made primarily upon history and physical examination while duplex ultrasound is an appropriate adjunct for confirmation and preoperative planning. Optimal management of traumatic STA pseudoaneurysm is surgical and may consist of ligation and excision of the aneurysmal artery or, alternatively, primary arterial repair when feasible. Surgical treatment is usually possible under local anesthetic alone and is usually curative while incurring minimal risk of complications.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, UHN, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ayling
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roche-Nagle
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: duplex ultrasound; pseudoaneurysm; superficial temporal artery