Prostatic adenocarcinoma metastatic to chronic subdural hematoma membranes. Case report.
A case of adenocarcinoma of the prostate metastatic to chronic subdural hematoma membranes is presented. The relevant literature is reviewed and the mechanism of transdural invasion by metastatic tumor cells is discussed.
Cheng
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Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
Greenberg
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Hoover
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003399:Craniotomy; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D011859:Radiography