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Acute Epidural Hematoma Secondary to Skull Metastasis from Esophageal Carcinoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Michael J. Ellis  and
Patrick J. McDonald
Michael J. Ellis
Affiliation:
Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Patrick J. McDonald
Affiliation:
Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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The skull may be a site of metastasis in malignancies such as carcinoma of the breast, prostate, lung, and multiple myeloma. The majority of patients with skull metastases are asymptomatic or present with localized swelling which is often painless. While subdural hematoma has been commonly associated with metastatic disease involving the dura, hemorrhage from a skullmetastasis remains a rare occurrence. We present the case of acute epidural hematoma resulting from metastatic esophageal carcinoma to the skull.

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Peer Reviewed Letter
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 34 , Issue 4 , November 2007 , pp. 491 - 493
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2007

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