Abstract
A case of metastasizing invasive carcinoma of breast to an expanding extradural frontal meningioma is presented. The peculiar tendency of meningioma to be the host tumor for carcinoma is discussed. The literature pertaining to such rare occurrences is reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery
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Female
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Meningeal Neoplasms / secondary*
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Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
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Meningioma / pathology*
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Meningioma / surgery
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary*
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Skull / pathology