Triple synchronous malignant tumors. Hepatic leiomyosarcoma, splenic hemangiosarcoma and sigmoid colon cancer. Case report

Acta Chir Scand. 1988 Jul-Aug;154(7-8):477-9.

Abstract

Malignant tumors of three types were synchronous in the same patient--sigmoid colon cancer and two extremely rare sarcomas, viz. hepatic leiomyosarcoma and hemangiosarcoma of the spleen. All tumors could be radically resected in one operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Leiomyosarcoma* / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma* / surgery
  • Liver Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary* / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary* / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Splenic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Splenic Neoplasms* / surgery