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We report a case of isolated splenic metastasis in a 60-year-old woman, occurring 13 months after a total hysterectomy, a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, a pelvic lymphadenectomy, a para-aortic lymphadenectomy, an omentectomy, and an appendectomy were performed for PFTC. The patient\u2019s serum tumor marker CA125 was elevated to 49.25 U\/ml (N &amp;lt; 35.0 U\/ml). An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 4.0 \u00d7 3.0 cm low-density lesion in the spleen that was potentially malignant, with no lymphadenectasis or distant metastasis. The patient underwent a laparoscopic exploration, and one lesion was found in the spleen. Then, a laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) confirmed a splenic metastasis from PFTC. The histopathological diagnosis showed that the splenic lesion was a high-differentiated serous carcinoma from PFTC metastasis. The patient recovered for over 1 year, with no tumor recurrence. This is the first reported case of an isolated splenic metastasis from PFTC. 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