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Asymptomatic mimicking splenic metastases in a breast cancer patient – a case report

Nenad Nola ; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia
Danko Velimir Vrdoljak ; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia
Darko Županc ; Department of Clinical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia
Vesna Ramljak ; 3 Department of Cytopathology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia
Fabijan Knežević ; Department of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia
Mladen Stanec ; Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia
Gordana Brozović ; Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb,Croatia

Sažetak

The spleen is very rarely involved by meatstatic disease in breast cancer patients. These metastases are rarely described in the literature. In this case report the authors report a case of a breast cancer patient having undergone the radical mastectomy for breast cancer one year ago, who was admitted to the hospital for regular follow-up evaluation of the disease with no symptoms. As the findings were suspicious for splenic metastases, explorative laparatomy and splenectomy were performed. The findings showed mimicking splenic metastases with the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma of the spleen. We discuss the pathological and clinical features, the presentation, assessment and treatment of this case. The patient was in a good postoperative condition and referred for further oncological treatment.

Ključne riječi

breast cancer; splenic metastases

Hrčak ID:

281543

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/281543

Datum izdavanja:

30.11.2005.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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