Synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma.
We report the first case known to us of a synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma in a 52-year-old woman operated on splenectomy, left colectomy, and ileal resection. The patient died of diffuse carcinomatosis 1 year after the operation. Splenectomy for isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma is justified, and serum tumor markers are useful to detect metastases early during the follow-up, as in our report.
Avesani
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Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Italy.
Cioffi
U
U
De Simone
M
M
Botti
F
F
Carrara
A
A
Ferrero
S
S
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*