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Adenocarcinoma of the Cecum with Rare Splenic Metastasis.
- Source :
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The West Virginia medical journal [W V Med J] 2017 Jan-Feb; Vol. 113 (1), pp. 32-34. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Isolated splenic metasisis is a rare finding in colorectal carcinoma. We report a case of metastatic cecal adenocarcinoma to the spleen. In spring 2011, a 53-yearold woman underwent en bloc right hemicolectomy with partial omentectomy. The tumor was Stage III pT3 pN2a M0. She received four months of modified FOLFOX6 chemotherapy and one month of capecitabine. In spring 2012, a PET/CT revealed a low attenuation focus in the spleen consistent with metastatic adenocarcinoma, so she underwent splenectomy. Additional imaging has revealed no disease recurrence. There are only a small number of case reports for isolated splenic metastasis; thus, no standardized treatment course has been developed.
- Subjects :
- Adenocarcinoma diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma surgery
Cecal Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Cecal Neoplasms surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Splenectomy
Splenic Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Splenic Neoplasms surgery
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
Adenocarcinoma secondary
Cecal Neoplasms pathology
Splenic Neoplasms secondary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0043-3284
- Volume :
- 113
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The West Virginia medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28579648