J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1985 Dec;14(4):737-740.
Spontaneous Subdural Hematoma Associated with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Patient with Cancer
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- The spontaneous subdural hematoma due to dural metastasis is a rare events. It is suggested that disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC) and vascular obstruction due to invasion of the dural vessel play the important factors in the formation of the subdural hematoma in cancer patient. The authors presented 5 cases with a review of the literature.