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Published in: BMC Cancer 1/2004

Open Access 01-12-2004 | Case report

Splenectomy for solitary splenic metastasis of ovarian cancer

Authors: Yang Seok Koh, Jung Chul Kim, Chol Kyoon Cho

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2004

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Abstract

Background

Splenic metastases occur in rare cases with a few case reports of patients in the literature. Generally, splenic metastases mean late dissemination of a disease. Solitary splenic metastases from solid tumors are extremely unusual.

Case presentation

We report a case of a patient with ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma who underwent splenectomy for isolated parenchymal metastasis.

Conclusion

Ovarian epithelial tumors comprised most of isolated splenic metastases from gynecologic tumor. When isolated splenic recurrence is suspected on image studies and serum tumor markers, intraabdominal gross findings should be examined to exclude peritoneal carcinomatosis. If only spleen was under suspicion of recurrence of ovarian cancer, splenectomy may play a therapeutic role.
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Metadata
Title
Splenectomy for solitary splenic metastasis of ovarian cancer
Authors
Yang Seok Koh
Jung Chul Kim
Chol Kyoon Cho
Publication date
01-12-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-4-96

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