Hepatotocellular carcinoma - A rare complication post Fontan operation

Congenital Heart Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-106

  Ewe, See H ^a   Tan, Ju L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Fontan circulation; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CAPECITABINE; THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER CONGESTION; LIVER INJURY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICUSPID VALVE ATRESIA; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 70449499340     PISSN: 1747079X     EISSN: 17470803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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