An unusual site of metastasis: splenic metastastasis from a colon cancer. (26th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Efared, Boubacar; Mazti, Asmae; Atsame-Ebang, Gabrielle; Tahiri, Layla; El Bouhaddouti, Hicham; Hammas, Nawal; El Fatemi, Hind; Chbani, Laila
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Number 11(2016:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2016-10-26
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjw175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Splenic metastasis from colorectal cancers is a very rare occurrence. Few cases have been reported in the literature. We report herein an additionnal case of metachronous splenic metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon, 3 years after the diagnosis of the primary tumor. A 62-year old woman presented for regular follow-up after colectomy for sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. A computed tomography-scan found two splenic metastatic nodules for which splenectomy had been performed. The histological analysis of the resected spleen showed a well-differentiated metastatic adenocarcinoma from colon. The patient recovered well after surgery, and 10 months after, she had no signs of the disease.