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This case adds to the scarce literature on a rare and challenging complication of ICH in CML-CP, especially as these patients tend to rebleed and management is uncertain.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nCase Description: <\/jats:title>\nA 22-year-old male presented with a 2-week history of headaches and vomiting, associated with a 1-week history of the left-sided weakness. Initial blood work revealed hyperleukocytosis. The patient was investigated for CML with intracranial involvement. During his stay, his Glasgow coma score (GCS) dropped (from 14 to 11), prompting an urgent CT scan which revealed a large resolving ICH with perifocal edema and midline shift. A decompressive hemicraniectomy with expansion duraplasty was performed to alleviate the mass effect and reduce intracranial pressure. Three hours postoperatively, the patient developed an extradural hematoma which needed prompt evacuation. A postoperative CT revealed an improved midline shift, and after 7 days, his GCS improved to 15, and he began oncological treatment. Neurological symptoms were experienced by our patient at presentation with hyperleukocytosis on full blood count, which may implicate leukostasis as an underlying mechanism.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion: <\/jats:title>\nEven in the CP, CML patients presenting with mild neurological symptoms should be investigated to exclude intracranial bleeds. 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