Blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia initially presenting as severe acute intracerebral hemorrhage

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is frequent pathology in emergency department. Coagulopathy leading to ICH are rare. Intracerebral hemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality among patients diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). In this report we discussed the case of a previously healthy male patient, who presented with fatal ICH, newly diagnosed with blast crisis in CML.