Presentation
Headache for 5 days. No history of trauma. Taking ibuprofen. Gum bleeding.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Spontaneous subdural hematomas
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Thin subdural hematomas involving the falx cereberi, extending along the right tentorium cerebelli, as well as along the right lateral convexity.
From the case:
Spontaneous subdural hematomas
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Full blood examination demonstrated marked pancytopaenia.
Case Discussion
This patient was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML). Hematological malignancies are one of the causes of spontaneous subdural hematoma. Other risk factors include
- hypertension
- vascular malformations
- dural tumor, e.g. metastases
- infection
- coagulopathy