A rare case of breast carcinoma metastasis into a meningioma in a 64-year-old female patient

Authors

Edwin Mogere, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Allan Njau, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Manel Haj Mansour, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Report

Department

General Surgery (East Africa); Pathology (East Africa)

Abstract

This report discusses the occurrence of tumor-to-tumor metastasis—an atypical phenomenon in oncology where a secondary malignancy develops within an existing primary tumor. The case of a 64-year-old woman is presented, who, with a history of stage II invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast treated with mastectomy and chemoradiotherapy, developed neurological symptoms indicative of a secondary brain tumor. MRI and subsequent histopathological analysis post-craniotomy confirmed a meningioma with a metastatic breast carcinoma, demonstrating the clinical importance of considering tumor-to-tumor metastasis in similar patient histories.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Radiology Case Reports

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.035

Recommended Citation

Mogere, E., Mutebi, M., Njau, A., Mansour, M. (2024). A rare case of breast carcinoma metastasis into a meningioma in a 64-year-old female patient. Radiology Case Reports, 9(4), 1-5.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_gen_surg/115

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