| Isolated splenic metastasis of endometrial adenocarcinoma--a case report. | |
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PMID: 22308925 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The spleen in rarely the place for solid, non-haematological tumors, isolated splenic metastases from adenocarcinomas being extremely rare findings, regardless of the origin and the histological type of the primary tumor. We present the case of a female patient with isolated splenic metastasis diagnosed by abdominal computer tomography at only 20 months after curative surgery for endometrial adenocarcinoma, in which the final diagnosis has been established by histological and immunohistochemical examination of the splenectomy piece. The haematogenous dissemination of the endometrial cancer occurs most commonly in the lungs, liver or bones, the spleen being rarely affected. In the medical literature there are cited up to date only 12 cases of solitary splenic metastasis from endometrial adenocarcinoma. The particularity of the case presented by us is the early appearance of an isolated splenic metastasis, at less than two years after curative surgery (compared to an average of 4-5 years cited in the literature), from an endometrial cancer which was classified histologicaly in the group with low-risk for relapse (well differentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma). In conclusion, although solitary splenic secondary determinations are very rare, the incidence of the reported cases in the medical literature is increasing, their late appearance (a few years after the primary tumor's resection) and the lack of symptoms until the tumor reaches appreciable size or it complicates with necrosis, justifies the periodic abdominal imaging examination, on long-term, for postoperative monitorisation after the initial curative surgery. Their treatment of choice is open, classical splenectomy that must be followed by chemotherapy in order to prevent the development of other possible micrometastases. |
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S Andrei; C Preda; A Andrei; G Becheanu; V Herlea; I Lupescu; I Popescu |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) Volume: 106 ISSN: 1221-9118 ISO Abbreviation: Chirurgia (Bucur) Publication Date: 2011 Nov-Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-02-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9213031 Medline TA: Chirurgia (Bucur) Country: Romania |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 833-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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"Dan Setlacec" Center for General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. sandrei741@yahoo.com |
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