Invasion of portal vein by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
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Quencer KB et al: Tumor thrombus: incidence, imaging, prognosis and treatment. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 7(Suppl 3):S165-S177, 2017
Sereni CP et al: Portal vein thrombus and infiltrative HCC: a pictoral review. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(1):159-170, 2017
Canellas R et al: Characterization of portal vein thrombosis (neoplastic versus bland) on CT images using software-based texture analysis and thrombus density (Hounsfield units). AJR Am J Roentgenol. 207(5):W81-W87, 2016
Zhu K et al: Hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus: treatment with transarterial chemoembolization combined with sorafenib--a retrospective controlled study. Radiology. 272(1):284-93, 2014
Catalano OA et al: Differentiation of malignant thrombus from bland thrombus of the portal vein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: application of diffusion-weighted MR imaging. Radiology. 254(1):154-62, 2010
Tarantino L et al: Diagnosis of benign and malignant portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: color Doppler US, contrast-enhanced US, and fine-needle biopsy. Abdom Imaging. 31(5):537-44, 2006
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Invasion of portal vein by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Quencer KB et al: Tumor thrombus: incidence, imaging, prognosis and treatment. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 7(Suppl 3):S165-S177, 2017
Sereni CP et al: Portal vein thrombus and infiltrative HCC: a pictoral review. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(1):159-170, 2017
Canellas R et al: Characterization of portal vein thrombosis (neoplastic versus bland) on CT images using software-based texture analysis and thrombus density (Hounsfield units). AJR Am J Roentgenol. 207(5):W81-W87, 2016
Zhu K et al: Hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus: treatment with transarterial chemoembolization combined with sorafenib--a retrospective controlled study. Radiology. 272(1):284-93, 2014
Catalano OA et al: Differentiation of malignant thrombus from bland thrombus of the portal vein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: application of diffusion-weighted MR imaging. Radiology. 254(1):154-62, 2010
Tarantino L et al: Diagnosis of benign and malignant portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: color Doppler US, contrast-enhanced US, and fine-needle biopsy. Abdom Imaging. 31(5):537-44, 2006
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