ASSOCIATION OF BREAST-CANCER WITH MENINGIOMA

We report a case of meningioma subsequently developed in a patient wit h bilateral breast carcinoma, which was originally thought to be singl e brain metastases. A brief review of the literature is presented with emphasis on the unique association between the two neoplasms, which s uggests a possible hormonal relationship. The knowledge of this associ ation is important in the differential diagnosis of patients with brea st cancer who develop central nervous system manifestations.