Death by Subdural Hematoma with Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Origin: An Autopsy Case Report. |
Hyun Jung Lee, Kyung Bin Kim, Jong Hyeok Park, Hongil Ha |
1Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. 2Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam, Korea. 3Division of Forensic Medicine, Busan Institute, National Forensic Service, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam, Korea. sanchee@korea.kr |
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Abstract |
Dural metastasis associated with chronic subdural hematoma is very rare in patients with malignant neoplasms; it may be difficult to distinguish malignant neoplasms from chronic subdural hematoma. Chronic subdural hematoma is usually a late manifestation of malignant tumors, which contributes to the severity of the prognosis. The scans obtained by using magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography may be misleading when a subdural hematoma masks the underlying tumor. Herein, we report a case of a subdural hematoma with dural metastasis of unknown origin in a 45-year-old woman; however, the neoplasm was not detected until autopsy. |
Key Words:
Chronic subdural hematoma, Metastasis, Adenocarcinoma, Autopsy |
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