title: Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery (STA) are rare vascular lesions that mainly occur after blunt head trauma. Diagnosis can be made on clinical grounds and is confirmed by ultrasonography. They are usually treated by open surgery procedures, but when the aneurysm is located in inaccessible areas, catheter embolization can be an alternative therapeutic option. We describe a case of a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the STA which was treated with the vascular plug embolization. We conclude that endovascular embolization can be an option in the treatment of STA pseudoaneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia drvladimircvetic@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vladimir Zoran
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Cvetic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Radmili
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Borivoje
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lukic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Momcilo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Lazar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davidovic
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: embolization; pseudoaneurysm; superficial temporal artery