Splenic metastasis and bleeding manifestations--an unusual association with gastric malignancy.
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in English
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| ID: sea-85488
ABSTRACT
Splenic metastasis is a rare clinical entity--incidence being 0.6% at autopsy and 1.1% at splenectomy. We report the case of a 30 year old female who presented with purpura and melena and who was later diagnosed to have a mucinous adenocarcinoma of stomach with disseminated intravascular coagulation and splenic metastasis.
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Main subject:
Splenic Neoplasms
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Female
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Humans
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Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
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Adult
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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