Enhancing and expansile portal vein thrombosis: value in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with multiple hepatic lesions.

Shah, Zarine K; McKernan, Margaret G; Hahn, Peter F; Sahani, Dushyant V · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2007

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine whether the presence of enhancing and expansile portal vein thrombus is suggestive of the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. In the presence of hepatic tumors, enhancing expansile portal vein thrombus is highly suggestive of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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