Solitary splenic metastasis from ovarian cancer successfully treated by hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy: report of a case

Surg Today. 2002;32(8):750-2. doi: 10.1007/s005950200142.

Abstract

Solitary splenic metastasis is an extremely rare phenomenon for which splenectomy is generally indicated because a good prognosis can be achieved if chemotherapy is given postoperatively. We report herein a case of solitary splenic metastasis from ovarian cancer, which was completely removed by hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / diagnostic imaging
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / secondary*
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Splenectomy / methods*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed