PSEUDOANEURYSM OF THE SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY

Authors
NEMADE SS EIMAN M BLONDET R BEBER C NANES M KIRTON OC TRAINOR LD SILVERMAN MA
Citation
Ss. Nemade et al., PSEUDOANEURYSM OF THE SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY, Southern medical journal, 89(8), 1996, pp. 815-817
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
89
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
815 - 817
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1996)89:8<815:POTSTA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Ours is the first report of pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery in a 90-year-old woman. Although falls with associated head an d scalp injuries in the geriatric population are common, pseudoaneurys m of the superficial temporal artery is rarely reported, probably due to the generally protected course of the superficial temporal artery a cross the skull. Clinicians' familiarity with this entity is important for early diagnosis and intervention.