Published March 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Lesser sac hematoma as a sign of rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe

  • 1. Dept. of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa (Japan)
  • 2. Dept. of Radiology, St. Marianna Univ. School of Medicine, Kawasaki (Japan)

Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT findings of rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the caudate lobe of the liver. The CT scans of five cases of rupture of HCC in the caudate lobe of the liver were retrospectively reviewed and correlated with clinical records. All cases showed exophytic tumors in the caudate lobe of the liver and high-attenuation hematomas in the lesser sac on CT. A lesser sac hematoma may be a sentinel clot sign of rupture of HCC in the caudate lobe. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Radiology
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 422-426
ISSN
0938-7994
CODEN
EURAE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
32012075
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATIONS; HEMATOMAS; LIVER
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; EVALUATION; GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY

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Notes
With 5 figs., 1 tab., 12 refs.