title: Synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Avesani
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cioffi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Simone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Botti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrero
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*