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SMJ // Article

Case Report

Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery

Authors: SANDHYA S. NEMADE MD, MARY EIMAN ARNP, RICARDO BLONDET MD, CHARLES BEBER MD, MARIO NANES MD, ORLANDO C. KIRTON MD, LANCE D. TRAINOR MD, MICHAEL A. SILVERMAN MD

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Ours is the first report of pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery in a 90–year–old woman. Although falls with associated head and scalp injuries in the geriatric population are common, pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is rarely reported, probably due to the generally protected course of the superficial temporal artery across the skull. Clinicians' familiarity with this entity is important for early diagnosis and intervention.

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