Non Small Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to Meningioma.
10.3340/jkns.2013.53.1.43
- Author:
Kyung Hyun KIM
1
;
Eun Kyoung HONG
;
Seung Hoon LEE
;
Heon YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metastasis;
Meningioma;
Lung cancer;
Non-small cell;
Tumor-to-tumor;
Harbor cancer
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung;
Carcinoma, Small Cell;
Lung Neoplasms;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningioma;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Spectrum Analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013;53(1):43-45
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
"Tumor-to-tumor" metastasis is a rare event; meningioma has been reported as the most common primary intracranial tumor to harbor cancer metastases. Several hypotheses have been previously proposed to explain this occurrence, but the exact mechanism by which these metastases develop into meningiomas is not yet understood. Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy have been valuable diagnostic tools, but preoperative diagnosis of metastasis to meningioma remains highly difficult. We present a case report of a metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer into an intracranial meningioma.
