Isolated splenic metastasis of colon cancer: a case report and literature review
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death in the elderly and about 20% of these patients present metastasis at diagnosis, most often in the liver. Other common metastatic sites include: lung, bone and brain. Isolated splenic metastases are rare, and they are usually a sign of widespread disease. The authors report a case of the rare occurrence of synchronous isolated splenic metastasis, diagnosed by computed tomography in the preoperative staging of a patient with CRC.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632012000100014 |
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