The trigger was a heavy blow to the forehead
The 39-year-old man had an accident with his mototaxi two years ago. In the process, he hit hard with his right temple. In Dr. Thomas Tielmann’s consultation, he presented with a pulsatile swelling and complained of constant headaches.
Ultrasonography showed dilatation of the superficial temporal artery due to trauma. Yesterday, our vascular surgeon removed the aneurysm. According to an article in the medical journal „Ärzteblatt“ of the year 2022, only 400 similar cases have been reported worldwide.
