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01-12-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Educational Review

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

Authors: Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu, Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Aycan Uysal, Deniz Akata, Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen, Musturay Karcaaltincaba

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2020

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Tumor in the veins: an abdominal perspective with an emphasis on CT and MR imaging
Authors
Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu
Mehmet Ruhi Onur
Aycan Uysal
Deniz Akata
Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen
Musturay Karcaaltincaba
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-00854-x

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