Metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma of the dura mater.
A 70-year-old man with known metastatic prostate carcinoma to the long bones of the lower extremities, presented with a several day history of lethargy and confusion. CT was interpreted as showing bilateral acute and chronic subdural hematomas (SDH). Upon opening the dura, a yellowish, firm tumor was layered over the frontal convexity. No hematoma was found. Histological examination revealed prostate carcinoma.
Scarrow
A M
AM
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, 200 Lothrop Street, Suite B-400, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-2582, USA. amscarrow@hotmail.com
Rajendran
P R
PR
Marion
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed