Role of image-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the management of patients with splenic metastasis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Splenic metastases are very rare and are mostly diagnosed at the terminal phase of the disease or at the time of autopsy. The cytohistological diagnosis, when done, is made prevalently by splenectomy. Reports on splenic percutaneous...

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Main Authors: Civardi Giuseppe, Vallisa Daniele, Lazzaro Antonio, Cavanna Luigi, Artioli Fabrizio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/13