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Review
. 2023 Jan 13;102(2):e32493.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032493.

Isolated splenic metastases from rectal carcinoma 5 years after surgery: Case report

Jie Xu  1 , Yanan He  1 , Yu Cai  1 , Yi Huang  2 , Yuanyang He  3
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Review

Isolated splenic metastases from rectal carcinoma 5 years after surgery: Case report

Jie Xu et al. Medicine (Baltimore). .

Abstract

Introduction: Splenic malignancies are mostly lymphocytic tumors and splenic metastases are rarer.[1] According to reports, the most common source of splenic metastases include melanoma, tumors of the breast, lung, ovary, colon, stomach, and pancreas.[2,3].

Patient concerns: This paper reports a 41-year-old male patient who underwent a successful resection of low rectal cancer in our hospital 5 years ago.

Diagnosis: Three months ago, computed tomography scan revealed a tumor in the spleen, considered as an isolated metastasis.

Interventions: The patient underwent splenectomy and postoperative pathological examination confirmed metastatic adenocarcinoma.

Outcomes: The patient was followed up for 3 months after surgery, there was no abdominal metastasis or recurrence.

Conclusion: The splenic metastasis from rectal carcinoma 5 years after surgery is rare. If it is a solitary splenic metastasis, splenectomy can effectively improve the prognosis of patients. We review the literature and report this case.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Computed tomography (CT) scan of a patient with splenic metastasis from rectal carcinoma.
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