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Malignant subdural effusion

A case report

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A case of subdural effusion caused by carcinomatous metastatic dural deposits is presented. An attempt is made to explain the possible underlying pathophysiological mechanism of malignant subdural haemorrhagic effusion. Whenever malignant subdural effusion is suspected, biopsy of the membrane and cytological examination of the fluid is imperative for a definite diagnosis.

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  1. T. Vasudev Rao & D. H. Deshpande

    Present address: Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India

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    Rao, T.V., Deshpande, D.H. Malignant subdural effusion. Acta neurochir 52, 61–65 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400948

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