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Published on: August 30, 2019
[Spontaneous splenic rupture due to splenic metastasis of lung cancer]
F Lachachi1, T Abita, S Durand Fontanier
1Service de chirurgie viscérale et transplantation, hôpital universitaire Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France. Fouzi.lachachi@unilim.fr
Abstract:
We report the case of a patient who underwent splenectomy for spontaneous rupture of the spleen due to splenic metastasis. Pathologic examination revealed diffuse infiltration by carcinoma. Chest X-ray revealed a right lung superior lobe tumor, related to poorly differentiated carcinoma. Total splenectomy is a good option for diagnosis and treatment of splenic metastases.
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