An Isolated Splenic Metastasis of Melanoma which Masqueraded as a Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Published: June 1, 2012 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2012/.2254
Kande Srinivasulu, Vaddati tejaswini, Rayapa Reddy Thumma, Koti Kalyan, Srinivas Dandamudi
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Department of Pathology, NRI Medical College, Chinakakani,Guntur, India.
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Dr. Kande Srinivasulu Associate Professor, Department of Pathology NRI Medical College, Chinakakani,Guntur, India. Phone: +919959835575 E-mail: vasulukande@gmail.com
A 60-year old man presented with left hypochondrial pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large cystic lesion in the left hypochondrium, in close relation to the tail of the pancreas and an infiltrating splenic parenchyma, which were suggestive of a pseudocyst. The lesion was excised and it was sent for a histopathological examination. The histopathological examination revealed secondary deposits from the melanoma and this was confirmed by a immunohistochemical analysis. We are reporting this interesting case of an isolated splenic metastasis of melanoma which masqueraded as a pancreatic pseudocyst on an imaging study.
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