title: Two cases with hepatocellular carcinoma and spleen metastasis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Clinic of Gastroenterology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. leventfilik@yahoo.co.uk
authors: Levent
authors: L
authors: Filik
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Biyikoğlu
authors: Meral
authors: M
authors: Akdoğan
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Oğuz
authors: Seyfettin
authors: S
authors: Köklü
authors: Aydin S
authors: AS
authors: Köksal
mesh_terms: 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