Archives of Craniofacial Surgery (대한두개안면성형외과학회지)

Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (대한두개안면성형외과학회)
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A Case Report of Posttraumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery

외상 후 발생한 얕은관자동맥 가성동맥류의 치험례

  • Kim, Nam Hun (Chosun University College of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) ;
  • Yang, Jeong Yeol (Chosun University College of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) ;
  • Cheon, Ji Seon (Chosun University College of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) ;
  • Kim, Gyu Bo (Chosun University College of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
  • 김남훈 (조선대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 양정열 (조선대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 천지선 (조선대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 김규보 (조선대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.03.08
  • Accepted : 2010.04.06
  • Published : 2010.04.10
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Abstract

Posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is very rare and occurs secondary to trauma. Clinical diagnosis is based on past history of trauma and physical examination and can be confirmed by duplex ultrasonogram, digital subtraction angiography, CT and MRI. Ligation of proximal and distal ends of the superficial temporal artery and excision of the pseudoaneurysm has been the standard treatment. Compressive therapy, endovascular coil embolization, percutaneous thrombin injection under ultrasound guidance have been reported as alternative treatment methods. When surgical excision of the superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm is performed, surgeon must be concerned about the anatomical relation between superficial temporal artery and temporal branches of the facial nerve. In this article, we report a rare case of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm with some review of the literatures about anatomical relation between superficial temporal artery and temporal branches of facial nerve.

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