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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2020; 8(15): 3320-3328
Published online Aug 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3320
Isolated metachronous splenic multiple metastases after colon cancer surgery: A case report and literature review
Li Hu, Ji-Yun Zhu, Lei Fang, Xiu-Chong Yu, Zhi-Long Yan
Li Hu, Ji-Yun Zhu, Lei Fang, Xiu-Chong Yu, Zhi-Long Yan, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo 315000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Hu L and Yan ZL designed the manuscript and performed the surgery; Zhu JY reviewed the literature and contributed to drafting the manuscript; Fang L performed the radiology analyses; Yu XC performed the pathology analyses; Hu L wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Zhi-Long Yan, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, No. 59 Liuting Road, Ningbo 315000, Zhejiang Province, China. yanzhilong@nbu.edu.cn
Received: April 3, 2020
Peer-review started: April 3, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 27, 2020
Accepted: July 15, 2020
Article in press: July 15, 2020
Published online: August 6, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: Isolated splenic metastasis is a rare clinical entity. We report a case of 48-year-old woman with isolated splenic metastasis 21 mo after radical colon adenocarcinoma resection. Close monitoring of serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels is crucial after colon adenocarcinoma surgery. Splenectomy seems to be the preferred treatment and multiple disciplinary team plays an important role in the entire process of disease management.