Death by Subdural Hematoma with Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Origin: An Autopsy Case Report / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 83-87, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-62925
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Autopsy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Adenocarcinoma
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Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
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Hematoma, Subdural
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Masks
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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