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The radiological diagnosis of hepatoma with special emphasis on angiography. 1975

E M Bass

The radiological findings of 69 out of a total of 81 cases of proven primary hepatocellular carcinoma are reviewed retrospectively. Selective angiography was performed on 42 patients and the results are analysed according to specific angiographic findings and distribution of the neoplasm, Because of the more aggressive approach to surgical treatment of hepatomas, angiography is of utmost importance in the pre-operative evaluation of the extent of the lesion and the vascular supply to the liver. Apart from the conventional angiogram, the technique of slow-infusion hepatic angiography is discussed as well as the value of enhancement techniques such as photographic subtraction and the use of vasoconstrictor drugs. Response to chemotherapy can be assessed by an infusion hepatic angiogram if a catheter has been surgically placed in the hepatic artery. The majority of tumours were easily disgnosed on the angiogram but special problems were encountered in distinguishing multicentric forms of hepatoma from hepatic metastases and avascular lesions from primary cholangiocarcinoma. The wide variety of clinical and angiographic findings that may be found, are emphasised in 4 brief case repots.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007263	Infusions, Parenteral	The administration of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through some other route than the alimentary canal, usually over minutes or hours, either by gravity flow or often by infusion pumping.	Intra-Abdominal Infusions,Intraperitoneal Infusions,Parenteral Infusions,Peritoneal Infusions,Infusion, Intra-Abdominal,Infusion, Intraperitoneal,Infusion, Parenteral,Infusion, Peritoneal,Infusions, Intra-Abdominal,Infusions, Intraperitoneal,Infusions, Peritoneal,Intra Abdominal Infusions,Intra-Abdominal Infusion,Intraperitoneal Infusion,Parenteral Infusion,Peritoneal Infusion
D008103	Liver Cirrhosis	Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules.	Cirrhosis, Liver,Fibrosis, Liver,Hepatic Cirrhosis,Liver Fibrosis,Cirrhosis, Hepatic
D008113	Liver Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LIVER.	Cancer of Liver,Hepatic Cancer,Liver Cancer,Cancer of the Liver,Cancer, Hepatocellular,Hepatic Neoplasms,Hepatocellular Cancer,Neoplasms, Hepatic,Neoplasms, Liver,Cancer, Hepatic,Cancer, Liver,Cancers, Hepatic,Cancers, Hepatocellular,Cancers, Liver,Hepatic Cancers,Hepatic Neoplasm,Hepatocellular Cancers,Liver Cancers,Liver Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hepatic,Neoplasm, Liver
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002445	Celiac Artery	The arterial trunk that arises from the abdominal aorta and after a short course divides into the left gastric, common hepatic and splenic arteries.	Arteries, Celiac,Artery, Celiac,Celiac Arteries
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002759	Adenoma, Bile Duct	A benign tumor of the intrahepatic bile ducts.	Cholangioma,Adenomas, Bile Duct,Bile Duct Adenoma,Bile Duct Adenomas,Cholangiomas
D003287	Contrast Media	Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues.	Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis