Solitary splenic metastasis of squamous lung cancer: a case report

Lung cancer is the second commonest malignant tumour, with its splenic metastasis being a rare event.Case PresentationWe report an exceedingly rare case of a moderate-to-low differentiation squamous cell lung carcinoma in a middle-aged man with a large solitary splenic metastasis detected simultaneously with the primary tumour. Surgical removal of both the primary tumour and the solitary splenic metastasis offered the patient the best treatment option.

Conclusions: The significance of the present case lies on the one hand in the appearance of a large solitary splenic metastasis from a squamous lung cancer at the time of its initial presentation and on the other in the successful excision of both lesions simultaneously.

Author: Diamantis ChlorosGrigorios BitzikasMarianna KakouraGeorgios ChatzikostasCharlie MakridisIoannis Tsitouridis
Credits/Source: Cases Journal 2009, 2:9091

Published on: 2009-11-25

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