[Characteristics of sublingual venae in primary liver cancer patients in different clinical stages].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the characteristics of the sublingual venae in patients with primary liver cancer (PLC).


METHODS
The shape, color and the red, green and blue values of the sublingual venae were analyzed quantitatively for PLC patients in different clinical stages by analysis system for comprehensive information of tongue diagnosis.


RESULTS
With the aggravating of the disease, the patients' sublingual venae became wide and tortuous, and their color became blue and purple. The abnormality of the sublingual venae was more serious in clinical stage III than in stages I and II (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The shape, color and abnormality degree of the sublingual venae in patients with PLC in different clinical stages are distinct.
Liu
Qing
Q
Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Yue
Xiao-Qiang
XQ
Ren
Rong-Zheng
RZ
Ma
Chuan-Hong
CH
Ling
Chang-Quan
CQ
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000098:blood supply; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology*