title: Isolated splenic metastases.
abstract: We analyzed the primary tumors, sonographic findings, clinical manifestations, and prognosis in five cases of isolated splenic metastases to determine in what situations these rare metastases should be suspected. The metastases were detected by ultrasonography in all five patients, and the primary tumors were colonic cancer in four patients and renal cancer in one patient. Splenectomy was performed and the postoperative course was uneventful in all patients. We conclude that preoperative and follow-up examinations must be performed with special attention given to the spleen in colonic or renal cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirayama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naganuma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komatsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamashima
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Masamune
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography