We report the first case known to us of a synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma in a 52-year-old woman operated on splenectomy, left colectomy, and ileal resection. The patient died of diffuse carcinomatosis 1 year after the operation. Splenectomy for isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma is justified, and serum tumor markers are useful to detect metastases early during the follow-up, as in our report.
Synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma / E. Contessini Avesani, U. Cioffi, M. De Simone, F. Botti, A. Carrara, S. Ferrero. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY: CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS. - ISSN 0277-3732. - 24:3(2001 Jun), pp. 311-312.
Synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma
E. Contessini AvesaniPrimo
;U. CioffiSecondo
;M. De Simone;F. Botti;A. CarraraPenultimo
;S. FerreroUltimo
2001
Abstract
We report the first case known to us of a synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma in a 52-year-old woman operated on splenectomy, left colectomy, and ileal resection. The patient died of diffuse carcinomatosis 1 year after the operation. Splenectomy for isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma is justified, and serum tumor markers are useful to detect metastases early during the follow-up, as in our report.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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