Amit Agrawal.
Cirsoid aneurysm with impending rupture.
Pak J Neurological Sci Jan ;4(2):74-6.

Cirsoid aneurysms of the scalp are rare lesions with a propensity to massive hemorrhage. The superficial temporal artery is frequently involved in traumatic cirsoid aneurysm due to its long unprotected course. Present case patient presented with frequent episodes of profuse bleeding from the lesion in last three months and developed one more episode during hospital stay. Angiography is the gold standard investigation to delineate the lesion and to exclude an intracranial component. However this facility is not available at our centre and patient could not afford to travel due to financial constraints. The lesion was delineated well with color doppler and total excision was performed by the technique described in the literature with good outcome.

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