Meningeal Carcinomatosis for Prostate Adenocarcinoma Mimicking Chronic SubduralHematoma: Case Report and Literature Review
Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (2), 2021
Publication year: 2021
Introduction Cerebral metastases are the most common cancer of the central
nervous system (CNS). Meningeal infiltration by neoplasms that did not originate in
the CNS is a rare fact that is present in 0.02% of the autopsies.
Epidemiologically, the radiological presentation mimicking a subdural hematoma is
even more uncommon. We report a case of meningeal carcinomatosis by an adenocarcinoma
of the prostate mimicking a chronic subdural hematoma.
Case Report A 60-year-old male patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011.
He underwent radical resection of the prostate, as well as adjuvant hormonal therapy
and chemotherapy.
Five years later, the patient presented peripheral facial paralysis that evolved with
vomiting and mental confusion. Tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans
confirmed the subdural collection.
At surgery, the dura was infiltrated by friable material of difficult hemostasis. The
anatomicopathological examination showed atypical epithelial cells. The immunohistochemistry
was positive for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and other keymarkers, and
it was conclusive for meningeal carcinomatosis by a prostate adenocarcinoma.
Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagen, Adenocarcinoma/terapia, Adenocarcinoma/complicaciones, Neoplasias de la Próstata/complicaciones, Próstata/patología, Próstata/cirugía, Antígeno Prostático Específico, Metástasis de la Neoplasia/terapia, Hematoma Subdural Crónico/complicaciones, Hematoma Subdural Crónico/terapia