Dural prostate metastasis presenting as a subdural hematoma.

North Clin Istanb

Department of Neurosurgery, Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: October 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • The yearly incidence of subdural hematoma is about 13.1 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Subdural hematomas caused by metastases from skull and dura mater are uncommon.
  • This study discusses a case of a 71-year-old man with prostate adenocarcinoma who developed a chronic subdural hematoma linked to metastasis in the skull and dura mater.

Article Abstract

The incidence of subdural hematoma is approximately 13.1/100.000 per year. Subdural hematoma due to skull and dura mater metastases is rare. In this study, a 71-year-old patient with prostate adenocarcinoma who presented with chronic subdural hematoma due to skull bone and dura mater metastasis is presented.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5724927PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.14744/nci.2017.47354DOI Listing

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