Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A rare case of hepatocellular tumor extension in the right heart was reported. The patient presented with clinical signs of a vena cava superior syndrome. Computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a large tumoral mass lesion extending from the left liver lobe into the infer...
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| description | A rare case of hepatocellular tumor extension in the right heart was reported. The patient presented with clinical signs of a vena cava superior syndrome. Computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a large tumoral mass lesion extending from the left liver lobe into the inferior vena cava right atrium and right ventricle. The patient was treated with best supportive care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b51ec1aff3d34247b18104e1226060dd2025-02-03T00:59:30ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972016-01-01201610.1155/2016/69859176985917Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular CarcinomaGeert Maleux0Werner Budts1Vincent Vandecaveye2Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, BelgiumDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, BelgiumA rare case of hepatocellular tumor extension in the right heart was reported. The patient presented with clinical signs of a vena cava superior syndrome. Computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a large tumoral mass lesion extending from the left liver lobe into the inferior vena cava right atrium and right ventricle. The patient was treated with best supportive care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6985917 |
| spellingShingle | Geert Maleux Werner Budts Vincent Vandecaveye Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| title | Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| title_full | Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| title_short | Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| title_sort | vena cava superior syndrome related to right heart invasion of an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6985917 |
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