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Hepatocellular carcinoma with extrahepatic collateral arterial supply
Author(s) -
Cheng LF,
Ma KF,
Fan WC,
Yung AWT,
Li TM,
Wong CS
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02134.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , malignancy , radiology , presentation (obstetrics) , carcinoma , blood supply , collateral circulation , general surgery , surgery
Summary Haepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver malignancy, representing the fifth most common cancer in the world. Without treatment, the median survival of HCC patients has been reported to be 8 weeks from symptomatic presentation. Transarterial chemoembolisation is widely used to manage unresectable HCCs. However, when a tumour is large or locates near the liver capsule, it may receive supplies from vessels other than hepatic arteries. In this paper, we discuss the anatomy of possible extrahepatic collateral arterial supplies of HCCs.