Synchronous Isolated Distant Metastasis to Spleen From Colon Adenocarcinoma

The most common site of metastasis from colorectal carcinoma is the liver. Isolated splenic metastasis from colorectal carcinomas is uncommon. We report a case of an 84-year-old man with synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma. The splenic tumor was incidentally found by ultraso...

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Main Authors: Tze-Yu Shieh, Tsang-En Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Yu-Jan Chan, Ming-Jong Bair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2009-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700077