Isolated Splenic Metastasis of Colorectal Carcinoma: A Case Report

Abstract

Isolated splenic metastasis from colorectal carcinoma is very rare. This rareness can be explained by anatomical, histological and functional characteristics of the spleen. Most cases are asymptomatic and the diagnosis is usually made by postoperative imaging methods. There are a few cases for isolated splenic metastasis arising from colorectal carcinoma. We reported a 63 year-old man case of isolated splenic metastasis from colorectal cancer.

Keywords

• Colorectal carcinoma
• splenic metastasis
• diagnosis