Traumatic superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm & management following mandible fracture

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100753
• Publication Date: 2023-01-03T17:06:02Z
• Authors: Zachary J. Naser; William Aukerman; James Tretter; Shawna Morrissey
• Keywords: Pseudoaneurysm; Blunt trauma; Mandible (arthropod mouthpart)

A traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is a rare vascular lesion that typically occurs after blunt trauma to region. It accounts for only 1% all aneurysms. These pseudoaneurysms need be appropriately diagnosed and treated without delay as patient can experience resulting symptoms severe headache, facial nerve palsy, arterial bleeding, and/or bone erosion. Diagnosis made with history along physical examination followed by confirmation ultrasound or computer tomography angiogram. The treatment choice ligation resection. We present case 20-year-old male identified following mandibular fracture repair multiple trials sclerotherapy. In addition, this report will review additional management options diagnosis techniques (STA) pseudoaneurysms.