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Leptomeningeal Metastatic Prostate Cancer Imitating a Subdural Hematoma
Behrouz Zamanifekri1, Mani Zamanifekri2, Shahab Babakoohi3
1Neurology, Caromont Health, Gastonia, USA.
Cureus
|December 16, 2022
Summary
Prostate cancer can spread to the dura, mimicking subdural hematomas. Early suspicion and advanced imaging like MRI are crucial for diagnosing these rare dural metastases in patients with prostate cancer.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Prostate cancer metastases to the dura mater and adjacent brain parenchyma are rare, occurring in 1%-2% of patients.
- Dural metastases can present as subdural fluid collections, clinically mimicking chronic subdural hematomas.

