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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec 11:2013:bcr2013202459.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202459.

Cirsoid aneurysm of scalp: demonstration on CT angiography (CTA)

Vandana Goel  1 , Amit Kumar Verma, Satbir Singh, Sunil Kumar Puri
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Case Reports

Cirsoid aneurysm of scalp: demonstration on CT angiography (CTA)

Vandana Goel et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A and B) CT angiography volume rendered images in anteroposterior and lateral oblique views show a vascular mass (curved arrow) composed of a bunch of tortuous vessels in the scalp subcutaneous plane of frontoparietal region. The arterial feeders (arrow) from both superficial temporal arteries (arrow head) are supplying the lesion.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A and B) CT angiography maximum intensity projection images of neck vessels and brain showing a vascular malformation (curved arrow) in a scalp subcutaneous plane with arterial feeders (arrow) from bilateral superficial temporal arteries (arrow head). Neck vessels including bilateral carotid and vertebral arteries are unremarkable.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A and B) Axial maximum intensity projection images of superior part of the head showing subcutaneous vascular scalp lesion in the superior frontal region (arrow).
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