Abstract
Life Threatening Rupture of A Superficial Temporal Artery Aneurysm Presenting with Scalp Hematoma - A Rare Presentation
Highlights
Traumatic aneurysm of superficial temporal artery (STA) is a known entity [1]
There was a linear scar in the vicinity of the swelling which the patient related to a fall injury she sustained eight months prior
There was no history of spontaneous epistaxis, ecchymosed or gum bleeding
Summary
Life Threatening Rupture of A Superficial Temporal Artery Aneurysm Presenting with Scalp. We report a rare case in a sixty year old lady who presented in hypotensive state with scalp hematoma following rupture of a traumatic aneurysm in a frontal branch of superficial temporal artery. After resuscitation she was undertaken for invasive angiography that revealed the aneurysm. The wound was excised and wound primarily closed.
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