Splenic metastases
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Splenic metastases are considered a rare clinical diagnosis, although they are more commonly found on on autopsy. Typically they are part of widespread metastatic disease.
Epidemiology
The rate of splenic metastases vary between 1-10% of autopsy studies, depending on whether microscopic or macroscopic metastases were included 1.
Pathology
Most commonly a solitary splenic (solid or cystic) mass, may rarely be infiltrative 1,4. Primary sources include 1,2:
- cutaneousmalignant
melanomamelanoma (most common) - breast cancer
- ovarian cancer
- colorectal cancer
- lung cancer
Radiographic appearance
Ultrasound
- most commonly appear as a hypoechoic lesion, although can be iso- or hyperechoic 3
-<p><strong>Splenic metastases</strong> are considered a rare clinical diagnosis, although they are more commonly found on autopsy. Typically they are part of widespread metastatic disease.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The rate of splenic metastases vary between 1-10% of autopsy studies, depending on whether microscopic or macroscopic metastases were included <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Most commonly a solitary splenic (solid or cystic) mass, may rarely be infiltrative <sup>1,4</sup>. Primary sources include <sup>1,2</sup>:</p><ul>-<li>cutaneous <a href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a> (most common)</li>- +<p><strong>Splenic metastases</strong> are considered a rare clinical diagnosis, although they are more commonly found on autopsy. Typically they are part of widespread metastatic disease.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The rate of splenic metastases vary between 1-10% of autopsy studies, depending on whether microscopic or macroscopic metastases were included <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Most commonly a solitary splenic (solid or cystic) mass, may rarely be infiltrative <sup>1,4</sup>. Primary sources include <sup>1,2</sup>:</p><ul>
- +<li>cutaneous <a href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a> (most common)</li>
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