Metastases can occur in cirrhotic livers with patent portal veins
Abstract Objectives Metastases are common in non-cirrhotic livers but are considered unlikely in the setting of cirrhosis. However, the degree of fibrosis in cirrhosis may vary; thus metastases may still access the liver vasculature and present as a mass in cirrhotic livers. This possibility may aff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-021-01076-5 |