Superior mesenteric vein tumour thrombus in a patient with caecal adenocarcinoma: a rare and important finding

Venous tumour thrombosis refers to the invasion of tumour into the venous system. Extramural venous invasion is routinely searched for and reported in rectal carcinoma due to its prognostic significance and influence on staging, prognosis and treatment approach. We describe a case of extramural veno...

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Autores principales: Trivedi, Janki, Bouwer, Heinrich, Sutherland, Tom
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8008467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33841906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20200147
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Sumario:Venous tumour thrombosis refers to the invasion of tumour into the venous system. Extramural venous invasion is routinely searched for and reported in rectal carcinoma due to its prognostic significance and influence on staging, prognosis and treatment approach. We describe a case of extramural venous invasion occurring as superior mesenteric vein tumour thrombus in the setting of a caecal carcinoma.

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