Breast Cancer to Meningioma: A Rare Case of Tumor-to-Tumor Metastasis
- Author:
Woo Hyeong JOE
1
;
Chang-Young LEE
;
Chang-Hyun KIM
;
Young San KO
;
Sang Pyo KIM
;
Sae Min KWON
Author Information
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment 2023;11(1):73-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Tumor-to-tumor metastasis (TTM) is defined as the hematogenous metastasis within a primary host tumor from a donor neoplasm. Since there is insufficient evidence regarding the pathophysiology, clinical course, and management of TTM, there are no precise guidelines for its management. A 73-yearold female patient diagnosed with breast cancer was found to have convexity meningioma. Since the size of tumor and peritumoral brain edema increased during follow-up period, the meningioma was treated with surgical resection. Postoperatively, histopathologic examination confirmed metastasis of invasive ductal carcinoma within a secretory meningioma. The final diagnosis was TTM of breast cancer in meningioma. Here, we report a rare case of intra-meningioma metastasis and a review of literature to provide a better understanding of this rare phenomenon.
