Ann Clin Anesth Res | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access

Post Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery in Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Said Jidane^1*, Hicham Zerhouni², Lahcen Belyamani¹, Houda Oubejja² and Fouad Ettayebi²

¹Medico-Surgical Emergency Department of Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed the V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed the V in Rabat, Morocco
²Pediatric Surgery Department of UHC Ibn Sina, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Mohamed the V in Rabat, Morocco

^*Correspondance to: Said Jidane 

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Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery (STA) are a very rare lesion, generally occurring after a recent (weeks to months) episode of blunt head injury. The majority of patients are adults between 20 and 40 years, however a few pediatric cases have been reported. The diagnosis is made by clinical history and clinical examination and the treatment is essentially surgical. We report a case of 7-year-old child, with a pseudoaneurysm of the STA secondary to trauma. In this report, we review briefly the pathogenic mechanism, the presentation, the diagnosis and the treatment of this type of aneurysms.

Keywords:

Pseudoaneurysm; Temporal superficial artery; Post traumatic; Child

Citation:

Jidane S, Zerhouni H, Belyamani L, Oubejja H, Ettayebi F. Post Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery in Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ann Clin Anesth Res. 2017; 1(1): 1003.