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Endovascular embolization of a traumatic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

O J H Whiteside
Affiliation:
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
P Monksfield
Affiliation:
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
N B Steventon
Affiliation:
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
J Byrne
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT and Radiology, Oxford, UK.
M J Burton
Affiliation:
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.

Abstract

Arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery is a rare condition most commonly caused by trauma. Traditional surgical treatment has been superseded by endovascular embolization. We present the case of a 40year-old man with a traumatic arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery who was treated by endovascular embolization. The advantages of this approach are discussed, along with a brief history of the condition

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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