Case Report
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2009; 15(41): 5239-5241
Published online Nov 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5239
Table 1 Previous cases reported in literature with HCC and splenic metastasis
AuthorsAge (yr)/sexMetastasis typeClinical manifestationsIntrahepatic metastasis at time of splenic metastasisMetastasis to other organs
Filik et al[6]62/WHSevere ascites and abdominal painMultiple HCCNone
47/MHRight flank of painHCCNone
Hanada et al[7]59/MHAsymptomaticMultiple HCCAdrenal gland
69/WHNot describedNoneNone
67/MHNot describedNoneLung
Yamamoto et al[11]68/WHAbdominal fullnessSingle HCCNone
61/MHSwelling cervical lymph nodesHCCCervical lymph nodes
Fujimoto et al[12,13]62/MHLUQ massNoneNone
62/MHSpontaneous rupture of spleenHCCNone
Horie et al[14]62/WHSpontaneous rupture of spleenHCCNone
Katoh et al[17]55/MHNot describedHCCNone
Iwaki et al[8]60/MHAsymptomaticMultiple HCCLung and jejunal
Sumiya et al[16]78/MHSpontaneous rupture of spleenNoneLung
Hayashi et al[15]76/MHAsymptomaticNoneNone
Hama et al[9]61/MHAsymptomaticMultiple HCCLung
Nakamura et al[10]54/MHAsymptomaticMultiple HCCLung