Abstract

CABALLERO RESTREPO, ALBERTO FABIO; GILON, GUSTAVO  and  GUINAND VIVES, CARLOS HUMBERTO. TRAUMATIC ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA OF THE SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY "RARE CASE". rev.fac.med [online]. 2013, vol.21, n.2, pp.53-57. ISSN 0121-5256.

The superficial temporal artery is particularly vulnerable to trauma because of its long journey throughout the scalp and relative vulnerability; however, the scalp arteriovenous fistulas are an uncommon finding. We report a case of a female patient who 2 years after a scalp wounding injury presents with a superficial temporal artery (STA) traumatic arteriovenous fistula (TAVF), treated successfully by surgical removal. We review the literature regarding the etiology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords : Superficial temporal artery; arteriovenous fistula; trauma.

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