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Leukemia

Leukemia and prostate cancer are the most common systemic cancers associated with subdural hematoma SDH, and gliomas may predispose to SDH more often than previously recognized. Coagulopathy is common and associated with the worst outcome, but many patients experience good functional outcome and survival 1).

Can be seen in Neurofibromatosis type 1.

Classification

There are four main types of leukemia—acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)—as well as a number of less common types.

Specific types

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL)

Large granular lymphocytic leukemia …

Treatment

Platelet transfusion

Radiation therapy

Complications

Nocardia brain abscess.

Intracerebral hemorrhage.

1)
Reichman J, Singer S, Navi B, Reiner A, Panageas K, Gutin PH, Deangelis LM. Subdural hematoma in patients with cancer. Neurosurgery. 2012 Jul;71(1):74-9. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e3182517938. PubMed PMID: 22705720.