The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in distinguishing benign from malignant portal vein thrombosis

Abstract Background Diagnosis of tumour thrombosis and differentiating it from benign thrombosis are essential for managing patients, planning treatments, and minimising unneeded anticoagulation therapy. Bland thrombi occur in both cancer and non-cancer patients; tumour thrombi and bland can coexist...

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Main Authors: Sameh Abokoura, Heba Said Ellaban, Rasha Abdelhafiz Aly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-01058-1