title: Dural metastases presenting as an extradural hematoma: a rare presentation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Muhammad Shahzad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shamim
authors.forename: Muhammad Ehsan
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bari
authors.forename: Syed Ather
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Enam
mesh_terms: 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