Fine needle aspiration under the ultrasound has been applied for the first time at the H÷u NghÞ Hospital on 25 patients with liver tumors. The results showed that number of patients with liver carcinoma, abscess and cysts were 18, 2, and 1, respectively; 4 patients were unable to be diagnosed because the samples could not be collected. Only 6 patients felt mild pain during aspiration. No complication happened
Liver ; Liver Neoplasms ; diagnosis

The study was performed on 134 patients of primary liver cell cancer, treated through 294 episodes of chemical plug using lipiodol through the arteries, in order to evaluate the efficacy of treatment by the method of chemical plug of liver artery and to give some imaging diagnostic factors related to the effect of treatment. Results showed that all cases were intervented favorably, without death by the technique. In majority of cases, chemical improvements were notified (weight gain, pain relief in the liver...) > 6 months survival reported in 82.35%, > 12 months survival 48.24%, mean survival duration 16 months. In comparison with palliative treatment, the method of liver artery chemical plug gave higher efficacy
Liver Neoplasms ; Therapeutics ; Arteries ; liver

Review and update some knowledge of alpha feto-protein (AFP) value in the diagnosis, prognosis and management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the role of AFP in monitoring of response to medical and surgical treatments. Serum AFP tests give sensitivity of 50% and specificity >90% at cut-off value of 500 ng/ml in the diagnosis of HCC in patients who had underlined hepatic diseases
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Liver ; Liver Neoplasms

Radioembolization using beta-emitting yttrium-90 microspheres is being increasingly used for the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers. It is a form of intra-arterial brachytherapy which delivers intense radiation to liver tumors with little embolic effect; this mode of action results in unique post-treatment imaging findings. It is important to understand these imaging findings to avoid misinterpretation of tumor response and to determine further management of the disease. Herein, we discuss the current concepts for assessing tumor response, common post-treatment imaging features, and associated complications following radioembolization.
Brachytherapy ; Liver Neoplasms ; Liver* ; Microspheres

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary malignant hepatic neoplasm. We describe twocases of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma which initially presented as liver abscess both clinically andradiologically. Mucin-hypersecretion from the tumor cells and extensive necrosis or secondary bacterial infectionwas responsible for the radiologic appearance of a liver abscess.
Cholangiocarcinoma* ; Liver Abscess* ; Liver Neoplasms ; Liver* ; Necrosis

The primary liver cancer was the third rank, after peptic cancer and bronchial cancer. The cause of the diseases related with hepatitis B, aflatoxin using, alcohol drinking.. The removal operation indicated for the localized liver cancer or patients having a part of normal liver without fibrosis as method of dry liver removal of Prof. Ton That Tung. The arterial ligation, radiotherapy, chemotherapy.. indicated for inoperable patients
Liver Neoplasms ; Hepatitis B

365 patients with suspected liver tumor received the CT scanner in the X-ray department of the army central hospital 108 during 1996-1998. The results showed that 125 cases found suffering the liver cancer. Most of lesions were single focus and located in the right liver (81%). The lesions accompanied with cirrhosis (29.6%), with cholelitiasis or langitis (9.6%), with kidney stone (34%), 17% cases had invasive image (late stage)
Liver Neoplasms ; contraindications ; diagnosis

From May 1997 to May 1998, we conducted punctuation and aspiration of 30 cases of liver tumors under the guidance of ultrasound in order to diagnose by cytology. The result showed that, accurate diagnosis was 95% better than that given by the examination done with ultrasound (83.5%) and FP (52.5% positive). Punctuation and aspiration of liver tumors under the guidance of ultrasound is a simple method, easily to apply with high accuracy and allows quick and early diagnosis at the admission of the patient
Liver Neoplasms ; ultrasonography ; diagnosis

The study was conducted on 13 patients who were undergoing operation for liver cancer at Hautepierre Hospital, Strasbourg, France between February to July 2001, involving 9 males and 4 females with ages ranged from 56 to 80. The results showed that liver stem nodes can be detected by injecting Bleu Patent deeply into liver tissue surrounding malignant tumors in sublobes 5 and 3 and anterior sublobe 4. Especially, for cases where it is difficult in identifying the liver stem nodes, help removing appropriately the lymphatic nodes of liver stem, visceral trunk and pancreatic head, especially for cases of liver resection due to colorectal metastasis
Liver Neoplasms ; Lymphatic Diseases

A study on 91 patients with hepatic tumors by ultrasound and operation has shown that the ultrasound was a method that can be widely used in the diagnosis of hepatic tumor, generally, and primary malignant hepatic tumor. The sound increase or equal as well as the sound homogenous or inhomogeneous were not a specificity of diagnosis of disease. The study concluded that the ultrasound had a high value in the determined diagnosis of the primary malignant hepatic tumor as well as evaluation of lesion of cirrhosis that usually accompanying with the primary malignant hepatic tumor.
Liver Neoplasms ; Ultrasonics