Tumor in the veins: an abdominal perspective with an emphasis on CT and MR imaging

KARAOSMANOĞLU A. D., ONUR M. R., Uysal A., AKATA D., ÖZMEN M. N., KARÇAALTINCABA M.

INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING, vol.11, no.1, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s13244-020-00854-x
  • Journal Name: INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: Abdomen, Vein, Tumor thrombus, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, INFERIOR VENA-CAVA, RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA, ENDOMETRIAL STROMAL SARCOMA, PERICAVAL FAT COLLECTION, PORTAL VENOUS SYSTEM, HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA, INTRAVENOUS LEIOMYOMATOSIS, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, THROMBUS, LEIOMYOSARCOMA
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Endovenous tumor thrombus in abdomen should be accurately diagnosed as it is a significant finding that may change medical and surgical treatment approaches. As some underlying reasons for endovenous tumor thrombi are relatively rare and imaging findings may be quite subtle, they can be easily overlooked which may have important clinical consequences. In this paper, we described the various imaging aspects of endovenous tumor thrombi originating from various tumor types in different venous structures of the abdomen.