International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 241-243 , December 2009

Synchronous Isolated Distant Metastasis to Spleen From Colon Adenocarcinoma

  • Tze-Yu Shieh

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsang-En Wang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shou-Chuan Shih

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Hsiung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Jan Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Jong Bair

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ming-Jong Bair, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 1, Lane 303, Changsha Street, Taitung City, Taiwan

,Accepted 4 March 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(10)70007-7

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(10)70007-7

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 241-243 , December 2009

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