A Case of Aneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery

Aneurysms of the superficial temporal artery are infrequent, and most of them are traumatic aneurysms located on the superior temporal line. We present a rare case of preauricular aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery. The patient was an 81-year-old woman who had a pulsating mass in the preauricular lesion. It was successfully removed by surgery. Histopathologically, it was suggested to be an aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery caused by atypical arteritis. She has not had active inflammatory findings, but follow-up is needed.