The author describes 2 cases of traumatic arteriovenous (AV) fistulae of the scalp. In both patients the appearance of the pulsatile swelling occurred some time after the initial scalp injury. In spite of intense vascularity of the scalp, such fistulae are rare. The author describes the angiographic appearance and the complete excision of both AV fistulae.
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