Two cases with hepatocellular carcinoma and spleen metastasis.
Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma to various organs is frequently seen. The lungs, regional lymph nodes, kidney, bone marrow and adrenals are relatively common sites of metastasis. However, metastasis to the spleen is extremely rare. Herein, two patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who developed splenic metastasis are described and distinctive features of spleen metastasis are summarized.
Filik
Levent
L
Clinic of Gastroenterology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. leventfilik@yahoo.co.uk
Biyikoğlu
Ibrahim
I
Akdoğan
Meral
M
Oğuz
Dilek
D
Köklü
Seyfettin
S
Köksal
Aydin S
AS
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed