[Spontaneous splenic rupture due to splenic metastasis of lung cancer].
We report the case of a patient who underwent splenectomy for spontaneous rupture of the spleen due to splenic metastasis. Pathologic examination revealed diffuse infiltration by carcinoma. Chest X-ray revealed a right lung superior lobe tumor, related to poorly differentiated carcinoma. Total splenectomy is a good option for diagnosis and treatment of splenic metastases.
Lachachi
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Service de chirurgie viscérale et transplantation, hôpital universitaire Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France. Fouzi.lachachi@unilim.fr
Abita
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Durand Fontanier
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Maisonnette
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Descottes
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*