EUS-guided FNA of a portal vein thrombus in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Portal vein thrombosis is a relatively rare but well-known complication of cirrhosis that has a prevalence of between 1% and 5.7%. On the contrary, in case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), it is a much more frequent complication. In this paper, we presented three cases that had liver cirrhosis, mass and portal vein thrombosis in liver. We were not able to diagnose the cases through imaging methods, laboratory results or histopathologically, however, they were diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasonography- fine needle aspiration EUS-FNA from portal vein thrombus.
Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Yusuf
Y
Kayar
Adnan Menderes University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Aydin, Turkey.
Kenan Ahmet
KA
Turkdogan
Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Birol
B
Baysal
Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Nurcan
N
Unver
Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ahmet
A
Danalioglu
Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hakan
H
Senturk
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
Endoscopic ultrasonography; hepatocellular carcinoma; portal vein thrombosis