Case of the disappearing subdural hygromas in a pediatric patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
(2012) Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics — Vol. 10, n° 5, p. 457-458 (2012)
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- The authors report the case of a 16-year-old boy with pre-B cell acute lymphocytic leukemia diagnosed 2 weeks earlier. On workup for diffuse headaches he was found to have 10-mm bilateral subdural hygromas with compression of the underlying gyri. He was followed clinically, and 4 days after his initial presentation he underwent MRI studies of the brain, which showed complete resolution of the subdural fluid collections. No change in management was noted during these 4 days. This case is the first known instance of rapid, spontaneously disappearing bilateral subdural hygromas in a pediatric patient.
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Kaloostian, P. E., Chen, H., Rupp, F., & Marchand, E. (2012). Case of the disappearing subdural hygromas in a pediatric patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 10(5), 457-458. https://doi.org/10.3171/2012.7.PEDS12105 (Original work published 2012)