Portal tumor thrombus

Matsumoto, S., Mori, H., Takaki, H., Ishitobi, F., Sbuto, R., Yoko-yama, S. Malignant lymphoma with tumor thrombus in the portal venous system. Abdom. Imag. 2004 29 460—462... 

Lewandowski RJ, Alii A, Atassi B, Kulik L, Mulcahy MF, Salem R (2006) Retraction of portal vein thrombus following treatment with Y90 TheraSphere a secondary sign of tumor response. Society of Interventional Radiology 2006, Toronto, Canada... 

Fig. 11.5a,b. MR imaging of a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma and tumor thrombus within the right portal vein, a The dynamic liver study obtained at the arterial phase of liver enhancement shows a fan-shaped area of hyperintensity with a broad capsular base corresponding to the THAD in the territory affected by the portal flow interruption, b On the T2-weighted fast spin-echo sequence a tumoral portal vein thrombus is depicted causing vessel enlargement... 

Minagawa M, Makuuchi M. 2006. Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma accompanied by portal vein tumor thrombus. World J Gastroenterol 12 7561-7567. 

Fig. 30.6a-c. Extensive vascular involvement superior demonstration by CPR and VRT. a The axial image demonstrates a large cancer in the body and tail, with compression of the venous confluence, b The CPR image demonstrates the whole tumor (arrows) involving the celiac trunk and a thrombus (arrowhead) in the portal vein, c The volume-rendered image delineates extensive compression of the venous confluence (arrowhead) with subsequent thrombosis of the portal vein... 

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