Acta Med. 2009, 52: 163-166

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.124

Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus of Liver Metastasis from Lung Cancer

Ryoko Ogawaa,b, Takahide Kodamaa, Koichi Kurishimab, Katsunori Kagohashib, Hiroaki Satohb

aDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Ryugasaki Saiseikai Hospital, Japan
bDivisions of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine and Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan

Received September 25, 2009
Accepted December 10, 2009

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