Meningeal extramedullary haematopoiesis mimicking subdural hematoma.
Extramedullary haematopoiesis is a compensatory phenomenon in diseases where erythrocyte production is diminished or destruction is accelerated. The authors describe a rare case of meningeal extramedullary haematopoiesis mimicking subdural hematoma. CT scan revealed a hyperdense subdural lesion at the right frontal region following head injury. The patient was operated on and the pathological examination of the subdural lesion showed extramedullary haematopoiesis.
Tun
Kagan
K
Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey. kagantun@yahoo.com
Kaptanoglu
Erkan
E
Celikmez
Ramazan C
RC
Gurcan
Oktay
O
Turkoglu
Omer Faruk
OF
Kutluay
Lale
L
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008578:Meninges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed