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 Avesani
Primo
;
U. Cioffi
Secondo
;
M. De Simone;F. Botti;A. Carrara
Penultimo
;
S. Ferrero
Ultimo
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.
Colon carcinoma; Metastasis; Spleen
Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale
Settore MED/08 - Anatomia Patologica
giu-2001
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