J M Bernstein1, R W Bury, A Nigam. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool FY3 8NR, UK. jbernstein2001@hotmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm occurring as a rare complication of parotid surgery (to the authors' knowledge, the first such case reported), to review the aetiology of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm, and to highlight pseudoaneurysm as a cause of facial swelling after parotidectomy. METHOD: A literature search of the PubMed and EMBASE databases was carried out using the Medical Subject Heading key words 'superficial temporal artery', 'aneurysm', 'pseudoaneurysm' and 'parotid'. RESULT: No previously reported cases of superficial temporal artery aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm following parotid surgery were identified. CONCLUSION: Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is a rare complication of parotid surgery which has not previously been reported.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm occurring as a rare complication of parotid surgery (to the authors' knowledge, the first such case reported), to review the aetiology of superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysm, and to highlight pseudoaneurysm as a cause of facial swelling after parotidectomy. METHOD: A literature search of the PubMed and EMBASE databases was carried out using the Medical Subject Heading key words 'superficial temporal artery', 'aneurysm', 'pseudoaneurysm' and 'parotid'. RESULT: No previously reported cases of superficial temporal artery aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm following parotid surgery were identified. CONCLUSION:Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is a rare complication of parotid surgery which has not previously been reported.