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- Title
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: Inferior vena caval obstruction with hepatocellular cancer.
- Authors
Cheng, S.-P.; Jeng, K.-S.; Liu, C.-L.
- Abstract
The article discusses the case of a male patient with an inferior vena caval obstruction due to hepatocellular cancer. The patient complained of dyspnea, orthopnea, abdominal distention and marked swelling of both legs. A computed tomography revealed an intrahepatic recurrence and complete thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. The patient received palliative treatment. However, he died because of cardiac failure.
- Subjects
VENA cava inferior diseases; THROMBOSIS; LIVER cancer; TOMOGRAPHY; PALLIATIVE treatment of cancer
- Publication
Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2006, Vol 21, Issue 6, p1070
- ISSN
0815-9319
- Publication type
Other
- DOI
10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04521.x