Hepatomas seen on follow-up angiograms in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Four cases of hepatoma seen on follow-up angiograms of patients with liver cirrhosis are described. Hepatic angiography is the most useful method of detecting a hepatoma complicating liver cirrhosis, and it should be repeated following any minimal change in the serum alpha-fetoprotein level or when the radionuclide image suggests hepatoma, since a small hepatoma may be resectable.
D000792:Angiography; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged