SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY PSEUDOANEURYSM IN SPORT TRAUMA: ANATOMO-CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

To investigate the effect and mechanism of edaravone on vascular dementia (VD) in rats, and to provide a reference for the preThe superficial temporal artery (STA) is one of the terminal branches of the external carotid artery. STA pseudoaneurysms (PAs) are uncommon vascular lesions, generally subsequent to blunt trauma that couldrepresent a trick for the physician, especially when the only finding is the palpable superficial swelling. In this article, we describe our experience reporting the case of a 36-years-old bicycle rider who developed STAPA after a fronto-temporal trauma.We also review the anatomy of the STA and the mechanisms of injury, pathophysiology, pertinent historical and clinical findings, differential diagnosis and other diagnostic considerations of STAPAs.