[Chronic subdural hematoma associated with malignancy: report of three cases].

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Three cases of chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) associated with malignancy are reported. Case 1; A one-year-old girl was referred for vomiting and convulsions. Left CSH was removed, and her symptoms disappeared. Cytological examination of chronic subdural hematoma revealed abnormal white blood cells. A clinical diagnosis of acute monocytic leukemia was made after the laboratory examination. Remission was achieved by chemotherapy, but she died one year after the operation. Case 2; A 72-year-old woman was referred for right hemiparesis and urinary incontinence. Left CSH was irrigated, and her clinical symptoms immediately disappeared. Cytological examination of chronic subdural hematoma revealed abnormal white blood cells. A clinical diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia was made after the laboratory examination. No treatment was given since there were no clinical symptoms of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Case 3; A 70-year-old woman who had been affected with early gastric cancer and

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