Cirsoid aneurysms of the scalp

Abstract

The size of a cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp determines to a large extent the method of treatment. Three methods are described with cases illustrating these. One patient, aged 51, who had a large congenital cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp was thought to have an aneurysm which was inoperable. She had an attack of thrombophlebitis in varicose veins in each leg, and went to bed for four weeks. When she woke up one morning the buzzing in her head and the swelling had gone. A “ spontaneous cure ” had taken place. We thank Mrs. Rosamund Adela Oldfield for her kindness in preparing the drawings for Fig. 2. © 1962, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.