Abstract
Isolated splenic metastases are uncommon. We report CT and MRI features of an isolated, large, calcified splenic metastasis from a primary adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Presence of a calcified splenic mass with a known primary malignancy of mucinous nature should suggest the diagnosis of splenic metastasis even if it occurs in isolation.
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Williams, L., Kumar, A. & Aggarwal, S. Calcified splenic metastasis from gastric carcinoma. Abdom Imaging 20, 312–314 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203360
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203360