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Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

A Metachronous splenic metastases from esophageal cancer: a case report

Authors: Ivan Botrugno, Vassili Jemos, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Giacomo Fiandrino, Silvia Brugnatelli, Vittorio Perfetti, Alessandro Vercelli, Marcello Maestri, Paolo Dionigi

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

The spleen is an infrequent site for metastatic lesions, and solitary splenic metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus are very rare: only 4 cases have been reported thus far. These lesions are whitish nodules that are macroscopically and radiologically similar to primary splenic lymphomas. We report a case of metachronous splenic metastases from esophageal cancer and multiple splenic abscesses, which developed nine months after apparently curative esophagectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient underwent splenectomy dissection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy, but liver and skin metastases developed, and the patient died 9 months later.
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Metadata
Title
A Metachronous splenic metastases from esophageal cancer: a case report
Authors
Ivan Botrugno
Vassili Jemos
Lorenzo Cobianchi
Giacomo Fiandrino
Silvia Brugnatelli
Vittorio Perfetti
Alessandro Vercelli
Marcello Maestri
Paolo Dionigi
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-105

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