True Aneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery.
- Author:
Jeong Wook LIM
1
;
Kwang Chul CHO
;
Hyoung Jong KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
Elastin;
Temporal artery
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Aneurysm;
Angiography;
Elastin;
Female;
Head;
Headache;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Temporal Arteries
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2012;30(3):207-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This is a case report of a 50-year-old female who presented to our clinic with headache and left temporal pulsatile mass. Aneurysm was revealed incidentally on a computed tomography angiography of her head. Open surgical resection with aneurysmal trapping was performed under local anesthesia. Histological examination demonstrated a true aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery. There was loss of normal elastin in the internal elastin layer. This case report describes the rare entity along with a review of the literature.
