title: Hepatocellular carcinoma in association with membranous obstruction of inferior vena cava.
abstract: We report a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava (IVC). He underwent balloon dilatation of the IVC with good results. The HCC was managed by chemoembolization followed by resection. At follow up of eleven months the patient is asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center, Marine Lines, Mumbai.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karia
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amarapurkar
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Punamiya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior