title: Spontaneous epidural hematoma due to skull metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Although "spontaneous" epidural hematomas are rare, they can occur in patients with metastatic skull tumors. We describe a case caused by skull metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and review the relevant literature. In patients with HCC, potential skull metastasis should be kept in mind, since skull metastases from HCC seem to often cause devastating epidural hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital, Shimizu-Miyakami 1231, 424-8636 Shizuoka, Japan. ryuichi@kj9.so-net.ne.jp
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terada
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tawaraya
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods