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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 18, No. 2, 2013, pp. 168-174
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Bioline Code: js13046
Full paper language: English
Document type: Literature Review
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2013, pp. 168-174
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Superficial Temporal Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Report of Two Ruptured Cases and Review of Literature.
Nnadi, M. O. N.; Bankole, O. B. & Arigbabu, T. O.
Abstract
Superficial temporal artery (STA) pseudoaneurysms are rare cause of scalp swellings and majority
are due to trauma. Diagnosis is mainly clinical and the treatment of choice is surgery.
Haemorrhage is a rare complication of untreated cases. We report two bleeding superficial
temporal artery pseudoaneurysms managed in our centre. They presented with actively bleeding
scalp swellings, one in the parietal region and the other in the temple. Diagnosis of superficial
temporal artery pseudoaneurysm was made clinically in both cases. Xylocaine with Adrenaline
infiltration around the afferent and efferent vessels stopped the bleeding. The patients had
coagulation of afferent and efferent vessels and excision of the pseudoaneurysms with good
outcome. We also reviewed literature on pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery.
Keywords
Bleeding; Pseudoaneurysm; Superficial temporal artery; Surgery
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