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KEY FACTS Terminology Gas within portal venous system You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Budd-Chiari syndrome: Hepatic venous outflow obstruction Global or segmental obstruction of hepatic venous outflow or inferior vena cava (IVC) You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Obstruction of PV due to thrombosis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Portal hypertension: Pressure gradient > 12 mm Hg between main portal vein (PV) and IVC &/or hepatic veins You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Shunt between main portal vein and hepatic vein created with balloon-expandable covered metallic stent You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Neoplasm of lymphoid tissues in liver You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Malignant spread of neoplasm to hepatic parenchyma You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Primary malignancy of liver arising from hepatocytes Synonyms: Hepatoma, primary liver cancer You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) or liver cell adenoma 2nd most frequent hepatic tumor in young women after focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) Benign tumor of liver caused by hyperplastic response to localized vascular abnormality You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Benign tumor composed of dilated vascular channels lined by single layer of endothelial cells and supported by thin, fibrous stroma You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Cystic dilatation of obstructed periductal glands of bile ducts Retention cyst of peribiliary gland You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Typically refers to hepatic Candida abscesses in immunocompromised patients You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Infection of humans caused by larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Localized pus collection in liver due to Entamoeba histolytica with destruction of hepatic parenchyma You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Localized collection of pus in liver due to bacterial infectious process with destruction of hepatic parenchyma and stroma You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here