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Intraoperative ultrasound for prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma biological behaviour: Prospective comparison with pathology.

Roberto SantambrogioClaudia CigalaMatteo BarabinoMarco MaggioniGiovanna ScifoSavino BrunoEmanuela BertoliniEnrico OpocherGaetano Bulfamante
Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)
In patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, the prevalence of microinvasive hepatocellular carcinoma is high, even in cases of HCC ≤2 cm. Intraoperative ultrasound findings strongly correlated with histopathological criteria in detecting microinvasive patterns and are useful to predict neoplastic differentiation. The knowledge of these features prior to treatment are highly desired (this can be obtained by an intraoperative ultrasound examination), as they could help in providing optimal management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • patients undergoing
  • healthcare
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound
  • ultrasound guided
  • risk factors