The first case report of a solitary metastasis of the transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary to the spleen

Abstract

Background: Primary transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the ovary is\n characterized by the presence of papillary projections of malignant\n transitional epithelial cells or their aggregates in the fibrous stroma.\n This type of tumor represents nearly 1% of all ovarian surface epithelium\n carcinomas. Our aim was to create the first report of a solitary splenic\n metastasis of primary ovarian TCC. Case report: A 60-year-old female patient\n was admitted because of an asymptomatic splenic tumor in December 2018. Two\n years prior, she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral\n adnexectomy, and infracolic omentectomy for primary TCC of the ovary.\n Control abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic\n resonance imaging performed two years after primary surgery showed a splenic\n tumor. An open splenectomy was performed, with the intraoperative finding of\n a hilar splenic tumor and the absence of other pathological lesions in the\n abdomen. Frozen section analysis showed a TCC metastasis, which was\n subsequently confirmed by definitive histopathological examination. During\n the 1-year follow-up, there was no relapse of the disease. Conclusions:\n This is the first report of a solitary splenic metastasis of primary ovarian\n TCC, based on the literature review. This case may serve as an example of\n the diagnostic and therapeutical role of splenectomy in isolated splenic\n metastases of ovarian cancer.