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A case of an intracranial meningioma containing a metastasis from breast cancer is reported. CT demonstrated a hypodense area within the meningioma and angiography showed a relatively less evident blush in the same area. The correlation of the neuroradiological with the pathological findings is discussed.
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Savoiardo, M., Lodrini, S. Hypodense area within a meningioma: Metastasis from breast cancer. Neuroradiology 20, 107–110 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339557
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