Hong JT, Lee SW, Ihn YK, Son BC, Sung JH, Kim IS, Kim IS, Kim MC. Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery treated by endovascular coil embolization.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006;
66:86-8. [PMID:
16793454 DOI:
10.1016/j.surneu.2005.10.022]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2005] [Accepted: 10/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
We describe an exceptional case of a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery (STA), which was treated with microcoil embolization of the anterior branch of the STA. We conclude that endovascular coil embolization can be an option of in the treatment of STA pseudoaneurysms.
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