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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2022; 10(15): 5072-5076
Published online May 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.5072
Published online May 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.5072
Rare solitary splenic metastasis from a thymic carcinoma detected on fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography: A case report
Yueh-Hsun Tsai, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Kuan-Hsun Lin, Tsai-Wang Huang, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Author contributions: Tsai YH, Lin KH, and Huang TW were the patient’s surgeons; Tsai YH reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Lin KH analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Lin KH and Huang TW were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Tsai-Wang Huang, Doctor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325 Section 2, Cheng-Gung Road, Nei-Hu, Taipei 114, Taiwan. chi-wang@yahoo.com.tw
Received: December 16, 2021
Peer-review started: December 16, 2021
First decision: February 8, 2022
Revised: February 15, 2022
Accepted: March 26, 2022
Article in press: March 26, 2022
Published online: May 26, 2022
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Peer-review started: December 16, 2021
First decision: February 8, 2022
Revised: February 15, 2022
Accepted: March 26, 2022
Article in press: March 26, 2022
Published online: May 26, 2022
Processing time: 159 Days and 0.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Isolated splenic metastasis from thymic carcinoma is very rare. Nevertheless, splenic metastasis should be taken into consideration, although it is often asymptomatic. Our case emphasizes the utility of fluorodeoxyglucose -positron emission tomography for metastasis detection in thymic carcinoma.