Abstract

The incidence of meningioma shows a recent increase in patients with breast cancer. The increased risk of developing meningioma was reported to be 1.57-1.90 times after breast cancer. Carcinoma of the breast is the second most common cause of intracranial metastases (after carcinoma of the lung). It is therefore important to differentiate a solitary brain metastasis from a meningioma. A review of the literature was presented with emphasis on the association between breast cancer and meningioma, which indicates a possible hormonal relationship. In this paper we report a case of meningioma which subsequently developed in a patient with primary breast carcinoma.