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Splenic abscess associated with colon cancer: a case report
K Kawamoto1, T Teramoto, M Watanabe
1Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo.
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
|December 1, 1993
Summary
This case report details a rare splenic abscess complication in a patient with colon cancer. The abscess resulted from direct extension and perforation by the descending colon carcinoma.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Colon cancer can present with unusual complications.
- Splenic abscess is a rare but serious condition.