Postgraduate Medical Journal · 2002 · 22 citations · 8 references
MedicineOncologySurgeryMetastasisOncologic SurgerySurgical OncologyBreast Cancer SurgeryBreast SurgeryLiver MetastasisMalignant NeoplasmsMammary TumorsMetastatic Breast CancerIsolated MetastasesMalignant Breast TumorsMetastatic Carcinoma To The BreastSplenic Metastasis
A case of isolated splenic metastasis from carcinoma of the breast in a 54 year old woman, two years after treatment for breast carcinoma, is presented. There was no involvement of other organs like liver, bone, lungs, etc. The patient underwent splenectomy and recovered without any complications. This case is being reported because of the rarity of the lesion.
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Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease
A. B. Morrison · JAMA · 1995 · 497 citations
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Splenomegaly and solitary spleen metastasis in solid tumors
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