Early enhancement of tumor thrombus in the portal vein on two-phase helical CT.
We report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma with a portal vein thrombus that showed early arterial enhancement of dual-phase helical CT, which permitted a specific diagnosis of tumor portal venous thrombus.
Lin
J P
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Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Center for Health Sciences, 90095-1721, USA.
Lu
D S
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D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed