Open AccessTraumatic Arteriovenous Fistula of Superficial Temporal Vessel: A Rare Case Report
Author(s) -
Kebebe Bekele,
Habtamu Gezahegn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s313259
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , pulsatile flow , superficial temporal artery , ligature , scalp , external carotid artery , angiography , surgery , radiology , foreign body , carotid arteries , middle cerebral artery , cardiology , ischemia
Arteriovenous fistulae are abnormal direct communications between artery and venous system. It rarely occurs in superficial temporal vessel and is usually caused by trauma. Clinical manifestation includes pulsatile mass, headache, hemorrhage and tinnitus. Angiography is standard diagnostic modality and surgical removal of the pulsating mass with ligature of the feeding vessel is definitive treatment. The authors describe the case of a 35-year-old female patient who developed a pulsatile tortuous mass, extending from the left preauricular area to the left scalp after sustaining thorn injury (extremely rare penetrating injury). The treatment done was a complete surgical removal of the pulsatile mass and ligature of the feeding superficial temporal artery.