Rapidly Progressive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Mimicking Benign Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jin Woong KIM
1
;
Byung Chan LEE
;
Sang Soo SHIN
;
Suk Hee HEO
;
Hyo Soon LIM
;
Yong Yeon JEONG
;
Heoung Keun KANG
;
Young Hoe HUR
;
Yoo Duk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Portal vein thrombosis;
Disease progression;
Computed tomography;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular;
Disease Progression;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Portal Vein;
Thrombosis
- From:Gut and Liver
2013;7(1):116-119
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is commonly associated with liver cirrhosis, irrespective of the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Given that malignant PVT is a poor prognostic factor in patients with HCC, it is important to differentiate malignant PVT from benign PVT. Because malignant PVT has been reported to be contiguous with parenchymal HCC, in most cases, the presence of PVT alone indicates a benign entity. We report the case of a patient with rapid progression of malignant PVT mimicking benign PVT but without definite parenchymal HCC on imaging modalities.
