Distal ulcerative colitis (DC), which is also known as left-sided colitis or E2 under the Montreal classification, [1] is disease confined to the colon distal to the splenic flexure.

Vascular Compromise: The blood vessels feeding the colon—especially the “watershed areas” like the splenic flexure—are prone to reduced blood supply and decreased blood flow.

The authors report the clinical case of a patient with synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon cancer of the splenic flexure submitted to left colectomy and splenectomy.

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A 16-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Abdominal tenderness and guarding with palpation were present.

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Left upper quadrant pain typically suggests pathology in the stomach, pancreas, spleen, or splenic flexure of the colon. On occasion, cardiac or pulmonary pathology can cause isolated LUQ pain.

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