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Noninvasive Assessment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tumor Thrombus: Is It All in Vein?
Author(s) -
Quirk Matthew T.,
Lu David S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.25403
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , radiology , thrombus , portal vein , liver transplantation , magnetic resonance imaging , vein , transplantation , surgery
The detection of portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has important implications for prognosis and treatment. Liver transplantation (LT) is contraindicated due to high rates of recurrence, and the presence of PVTT also informs choice of locoregional therapy. PVTT and other forms of macrovascular invasion figure into most of the major staging systems for HCC. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.