2004
DOI: 10.4067/s0034-98872004001200010
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Hepatocarcinoma con invasión cardiovascular: comunicación de 5 casos y revisión de la literatura

Abstract: The diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients has increased, mainly due to early detection using newer imaging techniques. The therapeutic approach depends on the tumor staging and the liver function. Cardiac involvement has a very (Rev Méd Chile 2004; 132: 1517-22E l carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC) representa más de 5% de todos los cánceres en el mundo y las muertes relacionadas con éste se estiman en 500 mil por año 1 . Este tumor puede debutar sintomáticamente con descompensación de la cirro… Show more

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“…When the IVC is obstructed, engorgement of the veins of the lower extremities will appear, leading quickly to Budd-Chiari syndrome [10,11] , and in this situation the prognosis of patients is very bad. Even when the HCC and embolus are surgically resected the patient may quickly die due to the severity of the pathogenetic condition or cardiac failure [12][13][14][15] . The formation of the RA embolus had a growth process.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When the IVC is obstructed, engorgement of the veins of the lower extremities will appear, leading quickly to Budd-Chiari syndrome [10,11] , and in this situation the prognosis of patients is very bad. Even when the HCC and embolus are surgically resected the patient may quickly die due to the severity of the pathogenetic condition or cardiac failure [12][13][14][15] . The formation of the RA embolus had a growth process.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%