Dural metastases presenting as an extradural hematoma: a rare presentation.
We report a case of an elderly man who presented with hemiparesis and plain CT scan findings highly suggestive of an extradural hematoma as the underlying cause. This patient was later found to have dural metastases secondary to bronchogenic carcinoma. Dural metastases are rare, usually presenting as dural mass, but may also present as chronic subdural or extradural hematoma on non contrast CT scan, leading to an erroneous diagnosis in the unsuspecting.
Shamim
Muhammad Shahzad
MS
Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Bari
Muhammad Ehsan
ME
Enam
Syed Ather
SA
D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed