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Ultrasonographic demonstration of inferior vena caval invasion
Author(s) -
Teng Stephen S.,
Laing Faye C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870060618
Subject(s) - medicine , inferior vena cava , vena cava , radiology , hepatic veins , neoplasm , pathology
Whenever a liver neoplasm is seen ultrasonographically, an effort should be made to visualize the veins within the liver as well as the inferior vena cava for tumor extension. Valuable information can be obtained by the demonstration of this finding which may radically alter the further work‐up and treatment of the patient.