Portal vein thrombosis complicating hepatocellular carcinoma. Value of ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy of the thrombus in the therapeutic management

Liver

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-98

  Cedrone, Auguste ^a   Rapaccini, Gian Ludovico ^a   Pompili, Maurizio ^a   Aliotta, Antonio ^a   Trombino, Concetta ^a   De Luca, Francescantonio ^a   Caturelli, Eugenic ^b   Caputo, Salvatore ^a   Gasbarrini, Giovanni ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fine needle biopsy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Percutaneous ethanol injection; Portal vein thrombosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; SCLEROTHERAPY;

EID: 0030005110     PISSN: 01069543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0676.1996.tb00711.x     Document Type: Article

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