Piffaretti Gabriele, Castelli Patrizio
Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 Sep-Oct;23(5):687.e15-7. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2009.03.011. Epub 2009 Jul 24.
Superficial temporal artery aneurysms account for <1% of reported aneurysms. The majority of these aneurysms are a consequence of trauma; however, true superficial temporal artery aneurysms are extremely rare. Here, we present three cases of spontaneous superficial temporal artery aneurysms arising without any previous history of trauma.
