Late splenic metastasis after curative resection for oesophageal carcinoma.
The spleen is an unusual site of distant metastasis from solid tumours. While contiguous involvement of the spleen may occur in tumours arising from the stomach, pancreas or colon; the spleen as the seat of distant metastasis is a rare occurrence. We report herewith one such instance of metastatic involvement of the spleen in an operated case of carcinoma oesophagus.
Vyas
Soumil J
SJ
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India. soumil_v@yahoo.com
Chitale
Arun R
AR
Deshpande
Ramakant K
RK
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*