True occipital artery aneurysm: A surgical case report and literature review

Abstract

Summary: True occipital artery aneurysms are exceptionally rare. To our knowledge only five reports of true occipital artery aneurysm have been previously described.1–5 We present a rare case of a 70-year-old gentleman with a true occipital artery aneurysm associated with alopecia areata. This case report adds to the current lack of literature on true occipital artery aneurysms and summarises their presentation, investigation and management.

Keywords

• Occipital artery aneurysm
• Plastic surgery
• Vascular surgery
• Head and neck