Hepatocellular Carcinoma Migrating to the Right Atrium through the Inferior Vena Cava
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
A: Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and chest of an 82-year-old man in the coronal view showing a hepatocellular carcinoma migrating through the inferior vena cava to the right atrium (arrows). B: Chest CT scan showing a tumour thrombus in the right atrium (arrowhead). A: Computed tomography scan of the abdomen and chest of an 82-year-old man in the sagittal view showing a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) migrating through the hepatic veins and inferior vena cava to the right atrium (arrow), with a tumour thrombus located in the right atrium (arrowhead). B: Magnetic resonance imaging of the chest and abdomen in the coronal view showing the HCC migrating to the right atrium (arrow) and the tumour thrombus in the right atrium (arrowhead).
Authors and Affiliations
Ayman Z. Azzam, Kareem A. Azzam
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- DOI 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.024
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