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Hematologic / Cerebrovascular : Intracranial hemorrhage

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Case 14  

A 27 year old woman with acute promyelocytic leukemia in relapse
This patient experienced a sudden onset of severe headache. Non-contrast CT demonstrates a very large right frontal parenchymal bleed. Patients with this leukemic subtype are at particular risk for intracerebral hemorrhage.

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