Laparoscopic Management for Carcinoid Metastasis to the Spleen
Joint Authors
Zacharakis, Emmanouil
Palazzo, Fausto
Balmforth, Damian
Skouras, Christos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a rare case of a laparoscopic splenectomy performed for a carcinoid metastasis.
The patient represented with pleuritic left-sided chest pain from pleural deposits 9 years following resection of a primary lung carcinoid tumour.
They were found to have a 4.7 cm splenic lesion on CT with a probable left acetabular metastasis demonstrated on Gallium PET scan.
The patient underwent laparoscopic splenectomy for debulking treatment of the splenic lesion that was confirmed to be a splenic metastasis of the resected carcinoid lung tumour.
Following an uncomplicated recovery, the patient was discharged on the second postoperative day.
On discharge, she received adjuvant therapy with Lutetium 177 DOTATATE.
This is the first report of a carcinoid splenic metastasis successfully treated with laparoscopic splenectomy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Balmforth, Damian& Skouras, Christos& Palazzo, Fausto& Zacharakis, Emmanouil. 2011. Laparoscopic Management for Carcinoid Metastasis to the Spleen. HPB Surgery،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464570
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Balmforth, Damian…[et al.]. Laparoscopic Management for Carcinoid Metastasis to the Spleen. HPB Surgery No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464570
American Medical Association (AMA)
Balmforth, Damian& Skouras, Christos& Palazzo, Fausto& Zacharakis, Emmanouil. Laparoscopic Management for Carcinoid Metastasis to the Spleen. HPB Surgery. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464570
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464570