title: Fine-needle aspiration of spleen: diagnosis of a solitary ovarian metastasis.
abstract: We report a patient in whom a solitary splenic lesion detected by computed tomography (CT) was successfully diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy under CT guidance. The ability to distinguish metastatic carcinoma from lymphoma in the spleen assisted the clinician in making therapeutic decisions. Fine-needle aspiration of spleen is a reasonable diagnostic approach that has been underutilized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tompkins Community Hospital, Ithaca, NY 14850.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Nosanchuk
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Terepka
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed