Obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma: Detection by endoscopic sonography

Authors
Lee, YC Wang, HP Huang, SP Chang, YT Wu, CT Yang, CS Wu, MS Lin, JT
Citation
Yc. Lee et al., Obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma: Detection by endoscopic sonography, J CLIN ULTR, 29(6), 2001, pp. 363-366
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
ISSN journal
00912751 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
363 - 366
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-2751(200107/08)29:6<363:OJCBHC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Tumor thrombus in the extrahepatic biliary tree is a rare mechanism of obst ructive jaundice. We present a patient with a minute hepatocellular carcino ma in the caudate lobe that invaded the common hepatic duct and caused bili ary obstruction. Endoscopic sonography showed a tumor thrombus with central echogenicity and a "nodule-in-nodule" pattern and suggested the correct di agnosis. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.