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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: how to efficiently detect hepatic abnormalities using ultrasonography
IntroductionHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a multiorgan genetic angiodysplastic affection characterized by visceral vascular...
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A rare case of simultaneous rectal and gastric carcinomas accompanied with inferior mesenteric arterioportal fistula: case report
BackgroundInferior mesenteric arterioportal fistula (APF) is rare as only 35 case reports in the literature. We herein presented a case of...
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A Contemporary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma
Purpose of ReviewTo provide updates on terminology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA).
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Extended liver resection in mice: state of the art and pitfalls—a systematic review
BackgroundRodent models of liver resection have been used to investigate and evaluate the liver’s complex physiology and pathology since 1931. First...
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Spectrum of histopathological changes in patients with non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis
Background and aimsNon-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) is a clinical disorder characterized by features of portal hypertension in the absence of...
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Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension: an imaging review
Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) comprises a group of diseases that are characterized by increased portal pressure in the absence of...
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Locoregional therapies in the era of molecular and immune treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality and has an increasing incidence worldwide. Locoregional...
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Imaging of fetal lymphangiectasias: prenatal and postnatal imaging findings
Lymphangiectasias are lymphatic malformations characterized by the abnormal dilation and morphology of the lymphatic channels. The classification and...
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Magnetic resonance imaging of fibropolycystic liver disease: the spectrum of ductal plate malformations
Fibropolycystic liver diseases, also known as ductal plate malformations, are a group of associated congenital disorders resulting from abnormal...
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Multimodality Imaging of Pulmonary Hypertension
Purpose of reviewPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex, progressive abnormal physiologic and hemodynamic state seen in many conditions. The...
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Imaging of complications following Fontan circulation in children — diagnosis and surveillance
The Fontan operation is performed for various cardiac lesions with single-ventricle physiology. The survival rate of Fontan patients is increasing...
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Acute care and emergency general surgery in patients with chronic liver disease: how can we optimize perioperative care? A review of the literature
The increasing prevalence of advanced cirrhosis among operative candidates poses a major challenge for the acute care surgeon. The severity of...
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ALPPS (associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy) does not affect proliferation, apoptosis, or angiogenesis as compared to standard liver resection for colorectal liver metastases
BackgroundALPPS (associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy) is a novel two-stage strategy to induce rapid...
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Modern work-up and extended resection in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: the AMC experience
AimPerihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) is a challenging disease and requires aggressive surgical treatment in order to achieve curation. The...
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Congenital portosystemic shunts: diagnosis and treatment
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare vascular malformations that create an abnormal connection between portal and systemic veins resulting...
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Ultrasound with Doppler evaluation of congenital hepatic vascular shunts
Congenital aberrant hepatic vascular communications result from intrahepatic or extrahepatic errors in vascular development or involution during the...
