Malignant lymphoma presenting as a chronic subdural hematoma

M G Reyes; M F Homsi; M Mangkornkanong; J Stone; R P Glick

doi:10.1016/0090-3019(90)90222-b

Malignant lymphoma presenting as a chronic subdural hematoma

Surg Neurol. 1990 Jan;33(1):35-6. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(90)90222-b.

Authors

M G Reyes¹, M F Homsi, M Mangkornkanong, J Stone, R P Glick

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pathology (Neuropathology), Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60612.

PMID: 2300875
DOI: 10.1016/0090-3019(90)90222-b

Abstract

A 56-year-old man had a right frontotemporoparietal craniotomy for evacuation of an encapsulated subdural hematoma that had reaccumulated after burr-hole decompression 6 weeks before. Histopathologic examination showed a malignant lymphoma in the subdural hematoma. Our patient shows that malignant lymphoma can rarely present as a chronic subdural hematoma.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Hematoma, Subdural / diagnosis*
Humans
Lymphoma / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged