Open AccessPostraumatic Pseudoanevrizm of the Superficeal Temporal Artery; After Paintball Game
Author(s) -
İsmail Kakillioğlu,
Ali Fuat Tekin,
Ömer Faruk Ünal,
Afife Uğuz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1306-696X
DOI - 10.14744/tjtes.2020.64947
Subject(s) - temporal artery , computer science , medicine , vasculitis , disease , giant cell arteritis
A 20-year-old man suffered from a swelling with a painless but cosmetic problem in the right temporal region. Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is rare. It typically occurs after blunt trauma to the temporal region and presents as a painless, preauricular and pulsatile mass during the following 2-6 weeks. The diagnosis is made simply by physical examination and ultrasound. Surgery under local anesthesia is a very effective treatment.