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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology is simple and inexpensive, but is underutilized in the diagnostic workup of atypical ICH.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 60-year-old man with poorly controlled hypertension presented with sudden left-sided weakness and vomiting. CT showed a large right basal ganglia hemorrhage (87.1 mL, 72.8 HU) with a midline shift of 17.8\u00a0mm. After endoscopic hematoma evacuation, hypertensive ICH was diagnosed. However, two months after discharge, the patient was readmitted with bone-flap bulging and elevated intracranial pressure. Follow-up MRI showed only a cystic lesion, interpreted as postoperative or inflammatory change. Lumbar puncture was performed for CSF cytology. Three consecutive punctures all revealed numerous atypical cells with high nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratios, pseudopod-like protrusions, and atypical mitotic figures. CSF biochemistry showed markedly elevated protein (7.03 g\/L) and decreased glucose (0.9 mmol\/L). Pathology later confirmed IDH1-wildtype glioblastoma (WHO grade IV) with leptomeningeal spread.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When a large hematoma masks an underlying tumor on imaging and atypical imaging features or abnormal clinical recovery are present, CSF cytology can provide a crucial diagnostic clue. 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