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S-100B Protein and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

Miguel Gelabert-González1, Eduardo Aran-Echabe, Ramón Serramito-García.   

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Year:  2013        PMID: 23509441      PMCID: PMC3598096          DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2013.00024

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Front Neurol        ISSN: 1664-2295            Impact factor:   4.003


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We are surprised by the conclusions of a recent paper by Persson et al. (2012), “Case report: extreme levels of serum S-100B in a patient with chronic subdural hematoma,” which suggest that S-100B protein is an important marker for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). In our opinion, and that of other authors, S-100B is a significant marker of multiple neurological pathologies. Chronic subdural hematoma is a relatively common complication, especially among the elderly, where the incidence is estimated as 7.4/100,000. Two circumstances account for its high incidence among the elderly; the extensive brain atrophy often found in the elderly or alcoholics, and long-term use anticoagulant (Gelabert et al., 2001). CSDH in patients less than 50 years old is rare, and when it does occur it usually points to a predisposing factor, as in this case, where a brain metastasis led to the formation of a hematoma (Gelabert-González et al., 2012). Moreover, while the radiological image of the patient in their study shows a hematoma, it is of small and therefore leads one to question how this can be responsible for such a midline shift. This suggests that something more must be involved, as was revealed at autopsy where a metastases was identified. In a recent paper, Kruijff and Hoekstra (2012) state that the protein S-100B is probably the best biomarker for melanoma, having potential to identify high-risk stage III melanoma patients who may benefit from adjuvant systematic treatment. Since an effective (adjuvant) therapy for loco-regional metastatic and disseminated melanoma has only been recently introduced, the diagnostic of S-100B, they argue, is set to increase in the near future. It therefore appears inappropriate to consider differential levels of S-100B as indicative of the evolution of CSH, as suggested by the paper's title, since they can be more indicative of a melanoma and its metastasis.
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Review 1.  The current status of S-100B as a biomarker in melanoma.

Authors:  S Kruijff; H J Hoekstra
Journal:  Eur J Surg Oncol       Date:  2012-01-10       Impact factor: 4.424

2.  Case Report: Extreme Levels of Serum S-100B in a Patient with Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

Authors:  Malin Elisabet Persson; Eric Peter Thelin; Bo-Michael Bellander
Journal:  Front Neurol       Date:  2012-12-05       Impact factor: 4.003

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1.  In Response to Comments Made in "S100B Protein and Chronic Subdural Hematoma".

Authors:  Eric Peter Thelin; Malin Elisabet Persson; Bo-Michael Bellander
Journal:  Front Neurol       Date:  2013-03-15       Impact factor: 4.003

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