title: Splenic tumours--autopsy study of ten years.
abstract: Human spleen, though being the largest component of reticuloendothelial system, is a very rare site of tumor metastases. Splenic metastases are usually seen as part of multi-organ involvement. Autopsy study conducted over a period of 10 years revealed that the incidence of neoplastic involvement of spleen was 1.45% (70/4812). Primary malignant involvement of spleen was also noted to be a rare entity in present study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College, Pune. ranelab@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Sharada R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rane
authors.forename: Izhar N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Bagwan
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pingle
authors.forename: Vasudev V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Holla
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*