TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic subdural haematoma
T2 - A possible relationship with tamoxifen
AU - Missori, P.
AU - Salvati, M.
AU - Passacantilli, E.
AU - Paolini, S.
AU - Tarantino, R.
AU - Delfini, R.
PY - 1998/12
Y1 - 1998/12
N2 - Five patients operated on between 6 months and 7 years earlier for breast cancer were surgically treated for chronic subdural haematoma. This unusual association may be explained on the basis of known factors such as coagulative impairment subsequent to chemotherapy, a degree of cerebral atrophy or mild trauma. On the other hand, since four of the patients were taking antioestrogen therapy to control the disease, it is speculated that the oestrogenic properties of tamoxifen may have contributed to subdural bleeding. Copyright (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
AB - Five patients operated on between 6 months and 7 years earlier for breast cancer were surgically treated for chronic subdural haematoma. This unusual association may be explained on the basis of known factors such as coagulative impairment subsequent to chemotherapy, a degree of cerebral atrophy or mild trauma. On the other hand, since four of the patients were taking antioestrogen therapy to control the disease, it is speculated that the oestrogenic properties of tamoxifen may have contributed to subdural bleeding. Copyright (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
KW - Breast
KW - Cancer
KW - Chronic subdural haematoma
KW - Tamoxifen
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U2 - 10.1016/S0303-8467(98)00049-3
DO - 10.1016/S0303-8467(98)00049-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 9879852
AN - SCOPUS:0031743367
SN - 0303-8467
VL - 100
SP - 268
EP - 270
JO - Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
JF - Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
IS - 4
ER -