[A rare case of intracranial meningioma with intratumoral metastatic breast cancers]

No Shinkei Geka. 2007 Sep;35(9):901-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report an uncommon case of breast cancer metastasis to an intracranial meningioma. A 47-year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to general convulsion. She had undergone a radical operation for left breast cancer 4 years refore, and received postoperative adjuvant therapies. MRI revealed a solid well-circumscribed tumor in the right frontal convexity. The patient underwent tumor resection successfully. The pathological examination revealed ductal carcinoma in the tissue of a transitional meningioma. Tumor-to tumor metastasis is a rare event. Literature review and discussion of such an uncommon occurrence was presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology