DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i06.013

Pages: 640-643

Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is a rare condition, with few cases reported in the literature. Trauma is the most common cause. Clinical features and investigations are key to diagnosis. Most cases present as pulsatile, small sized masses. Treatment is mainly surgical. Minimally invasive interventions by embolization or injection of thrombin may be done. We present a 78-year-old male with post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the left superficial temporal artery that measured 8 x 6 x 2 cm. Mass was non-pulsatile and firm, mimicking a neoplastic mass. He had associated chronic subdural haemorrhage. He was managed by surgical excision of the aneurysm and ligation of the feeding vessels.