Microvascular Invasion In Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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2016Author
Unal, Emre
Idilman, Ilkay Sedakat
Akata, Deniz
Ozmen, Mustafa Nasuh
Karcaaltincaba, Musturay
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Microvascular invasion is a crucial histopathologic prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma. We reviewed the literature and aimed to draw attention to clinicopathologic and imaging findings that may predict the presence of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma. Imaging findings suggesting microvascular invasion are disruption of capsule, irregular tumor margin, peritumoral enhancement, multifocal tumor, increased tumor size, and increased glucose metabolism on positron emission tomography-computed tomography. In the presence of typical findings, microvascular invasion may be predicted.