Death by Subdural Hematoma with Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Origin: An Autopsy Case Report.
10.7580/kjlm.2014.38.2.83
- Author:
Hyun Jung LEE
;
Kyung Bin KIM
;
Jong Hyeok PARK
;
Hongil HA
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic subdural hematoma;
Metastasis;
Adenocarcinoma;
Autopsy
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Autopsy*;
Female;
Hematoma, Subdural*;
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Masks;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2014;38(2):83-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
