Acute subdural hematoma and metastatic seminoma

Neurology. 1986 Mar;36(3):418-20. doi: 10.1212/wnl.36.3.418.

Abstract

Acute and chronic nontraumatic subdural hematomas are rare complications of dural metastases from disseminated malignant neoplasms. We found an acute subdural hematoma in a patient with testicular seminoma metastatic to the dura.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Dura Mater*
  • Dysgerminoma / pathology*
  • Hematoma, Subdural / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma, Subdural / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed