Relapsing neoplastic seeding after percutaneous ethanol injection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical and ultrasonographic findings in a cirrhotic patient

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-189

  Francica, Giampiero ^a   Marone, Gianpiero ^a   D'Angelo, Valentina ^a   Iodice, Giuseppe ^a   Pastore, Pietro ^a   Albo, Maria Elisa ^a   Altamura, Gabriella ^a   De Falco, Antonio ^a   Sauchelli, Luigi ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Needle track seeding; Percutaneous ethanol injection; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031406296     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(97)10015-5     Document Type: Article

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