Nair Rajesh, Varsani Dilan, Frecker Peter
Department of Surgery, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, UK E11 1NR.
Indian J Surg. 2011 Jun;73(3):240-1. doi: 10.1007/s12262-010-0219-9. Epub 2010 Dec 3.
This case report describes a spontaneous superficial temporal artery aneurysm. Although characteristically post traumatic in nature, in the absence of trauma, a spontaneous superficial temporal artery aneursym can form part of the differential diagnosis when confronted with a pulsatile swelling over the temple.