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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 16, Issue 11 743-749, Copyright © 1997 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Isolated splenic metastases

H. Ishida, K. Konno, J. Ishida, K. Shirayama, H. Naganuma, T. Komatsuda, Y. Hamashima and O. Masamune
First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.

We analyzed the primary tumors, sonographic findings, clinical manifestations, and prognosis in five cases of isolated splenic metastases to determine in what situations these rare metastases should be suspected. The metastases were detected by ultrasonography in all five patients, and the primary tumors were colonic cancer in four patients and renal cancer in one patient. Splenectomy was performed and the postoperative course was uneventful in all patients. We conclude that preoperative and follow-up examinations must be performed with special attention given to the spleen in colonic or renal cancer patients.




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