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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

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

Edwin Mogere, Miriam Mutebi, Allan Njau, Manel Haj Mansour, Joseph Abuodha, Patricia Okiro

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Edwin MogereSection of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Miriam MutebiSection of Breast and Endocrine, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Allan NjauSection of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Manel Haj MansourSection of Oncology, Department of Haemato-Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Joseph AbuodhaSection of Oncology, Department of Haemato-Oncology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Patricia OkiroSection of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi · KE

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6 · The paper itself

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.

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Breast neoplasmsCarcinomaDuctalMeningeal neoplasmsNeoplasm metastasis

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PMID38304352
PMCPMC10832375
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