Metastasis of breast carcinoma to intracranial meningioma. Case report.
A case of metastasis from breast carcinoma found within a cerebral meningioma is reported. Histological diagnosis of the cerebral tumor prompted radiological investigation that visualized the asymptomatic malignant systemic tumor and excluded other metastases elsewhere. The pathogenetic aspects of this exceptional occurrence are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.
Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.
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Salvati
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Gagliardi
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Delfini
D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*