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Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the residual spleen diagnosed with emergency ultrasonography: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Liying Wang
    • Shusen Zheng
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  • Published online on: February 5, 2025     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.14916
  • Article Number: 170
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the spleen is a rare malignant tumor primarily originating from areas covered by squamous epithelium. The present study reports the case of a 58‑year‑old man who had undergone a radical gastrectomy for gastric SCC and a subtotal splenectomy for anemia previously, and who now presented with abdominal pain. On presentation to the Emergency Department of Shaoxing Second Hospital (Shaoxing, China), a bedside emergency ultrasound (US) examination was performed, which revealed a mass mimicking a splenic abscess in the residual spleen. After ineffective anti‑inflammatory treatment, a bedside US‑guided biopsy was perform2ed for subsequent treatment and confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic SCC in the residual spleen. Point‑of‑care US is the first‑line imaging choice for patients with abdominal pain, as it can identify several pathological conditions. The present case shows that point‑of‑care US combined with bedside US‑guided biopsy can be used to clarify the diagnosis.
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Wang L and Zheng S: Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the residual spleen diagnosed with emergency ultrasonography: A case report. Oncol Lett 29: 170, 2025.
APA
Wang, L., & Zheng, S. (2025). Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the residual spleen diagnosed with emergency ultrasonography: A case report. Oncology Letters, 29, 170. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.14916
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Wang, L., Zheng, S."Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the residual spleen diagnosed with emergency ultrasonography: A case report". Oncology Letters 29.4 (2025): 170.
Chicago
Wang, L., Zheng, S."Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the residual spleen diagnosed with emergency ultrasonography: A case report". Oncology Letters 29, no. 4 (2025): 170. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.14916