Traumatic Superficial Temporal Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated With Thrombin Injection: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 154431672110335
Author(s):  
Laura Grillo ◽  
Jeffery Collins ◽  
Kwame Amankwah ◽  
Jonathan Hasson
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Color Doppler Ultrasound ◽  
Thrombin Injection ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Anatomical Distribution

Pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery are rare. They commonly occur after blunt trauma to the frontotemporal region of the head. There have been less than 400 cases of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysms reported. We present a case of a patient referred for a pulsatile head mass. Physical examination and color Doppler ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis of a superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm (STA PSA). This was treated with ultrasound-guided thrombin injection with complete resolution. Anatomical distribution, diagnosis, and treatment of STA PSA are discussed.

Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Thrombin Injection for Coagulation of a Post-Traumatic Superficial Temporal Artery Pseudoaneurysm

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-157
Author(s):  
Nancy Blasingame ◽  
Charles Lewinstein ◽  
Jeffrey Winter ◽  
Brooks A. Whitney ◽  
Joseph I. Zarge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Thrombin Injection ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Post Traumatic

Treatment of temporal artery pseudoaneurysms

Vascular ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Thomassen ◽  
Elisabeth G Klompenhouwer ◽  
Edith M Willigendael ◽  
Joep AW Teijink
Keyword(s):  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Primary Treatment ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Thrombin Injection ◽  
Invasive Treatment ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Primary Treatment Modality

Purpose To give an overview of the etiology and diagnostic process of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysms and to evaluate different treatment modalities. Basic methods PubMed was used for searching multiple databases for relevant clinical studies. Principal findings A total of 62 studies were included, harboring 82 patients. Surgical excision is the most frequently described treatment, but less invasive treatment modalities as coiling and thrombin injections are gaining popularity. Surgical treatment was successful in all cases (67/67). Endovascular treatment was successful in 69% (9/13); the five cases treated with thrombin injection were all successful. Complementary, a description of our experience with thrombin injection is given. Conclusions Limited evidence of minimal invasive treatment for superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm is available. Based on this review combined with our limited experience, we suggest thrombin injections to be considered as the future primary treatment modality. In the case of unsuccessful exclusion of the aneurysm, surgical excision can be performed.

scholarly journals Superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as extradural hematoma: A case report and review of literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
HassanVijayendra Madhusudan ◽  
Naveen Krishnamoorthy ◽  
PraveenKarenahalli Suresh ◽  
Venugopal Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Extradural Hematoma ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm

scholarly journals Novel Onset of a Posttraumatic Superficial Temporal Artery Pseudoaneurysm

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra A. Roman ◽  
Andre J. Arsenault ◽  
Kenneth D. Jackson ◽  
John M. Price
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Head Trauma ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
White Male ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Blunt Head Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic

Less than 200 cases of posttraumatic superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm have been described in the literature. The majority of these cases result from blunt head trauma and are diagnosed an average of three weeks following the inciting traumatic event. In this case report, we describe a superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm that developed and was diagnosed the same day of a blunt head trauma in a 54-year-old white male. This is the earliest formation/diagnosis of post-traumatic superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm yet reported in the literature. This case report demonstrates that this diagnosis should be kept in the list of differential diagnoses for a post-traumatic soft tissue mass of the face, even immediately following the traumatic event.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Pedal Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristián Arriagada Irarrazaval ◽  
Ricardo Sonneborn Gross ◽  
Alexandre Sauré Maritano ◽  
Carolina Soto Diez
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Collateral Circulation ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Color Doppler Ultrasound ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Suture Ligation ◽  
Vascular Flow ◽  
Pulsatile Mass ◽  
Ischemic Complications ◽  
Us Angiography

Pseudoaneurysm of the pedal artery is usually caused by traumatic or iatrogenic events. Diagnosis is suspected by palpation of a pulsatile mass and detection of an associated systolic bruit. Confirmation is made by Doppler US. Angiography can demonstrate the presence of collateral circulation and assure distal vascular flow. We present the case of a 49-year-old man who presents 3 months after a traumatic contusion of his left foot with a pulsatile mass. A color Doppler ultrasound confirms a pseudoaneurysm of the pedal artery. The patient underwent surgical resection of the mass and suture ligation of the artery with full recovery and no ischemic complications.

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