An infrequent case of aneurysms of both superficial temporal arteries. A case report
Keywords:
superficial temporal artery, arteriovenous fistula, aneurysmAbstract
Introduction: superficial temporal artery aneurysms have been reported very infrequently in world literature. This rare condition, when it occurs, is closely associated with trauma, aneurysms in other arteries, Marfan syndrome, giant cell arteritis, which is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults over 50 years of age and, very rarely, atherosclerosis. If superficial temporal aneurysms are rare, exceptional are bilateral aneurysms. Case report: an unreported case is presented in the literature of a patient without a traumatic history, in which bilateral vascular dilations of both superficial temporal arteries were found. Conclusion: whenever there is a mass in the parietal area, it is mandatory to explore all vascular paths and palpate the temporal arteries thoroughly to look for inflammatory manifestations or the decrease or loss of pulses.Downloads
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