Resection of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with thrombi in the inferior vena cava, right atrium, and phrenic vein: a report of three cases

Resection of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with thrombi in the inferior vena cava, right atrium, and phrenic vein: a report of three cases

Abstract Background Prognosis for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with a tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava or right atrium is extremely poor due to cancer progression, pulmonary embolism, and congestion of the circulatory system caused by right heart failure. Surgical resectio...

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Main Authors: Koichi Tomita, Motohide Shimazu, Kiminori Takano, Takahiro Gunji, Yosuke Ozawa, Toru Sano, Naokazu Chiba, Yuta Abe, Shigeyuki Kawachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Inferior vena cava
Phrenic vein
Right atrium
Tumor thrombus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01914-8

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