Abstract:inoculation at metastatic sites are possible explanations for developing liver and splenic abscesses. Dialysis is also a risk factor for hepatosplenic abscess. In an elderly patient with hepatosplenic abscess and elevated tumor markers, a thorough evaluation for GI malignancies including pancreatic cancer should be done.[3084] Figure 1. Image 1 shows cancer in the spleen. Images 2-3 show positive immunostains for CK7 in image 2, CK20 in image 3. Image 4 shows the cancer in the liver biopsy (no normal liver is … Show more
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