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Tratamiento con propranolol en el síndrome de Kasabach-Merritt secundario a hemangioma hepático congénito. Caso clínico

Arch. argent. pediatr; 119 (1), 2021
El hemangioma hepático es el tumor benigno de hígado más frecuente. Puede ser congénito o infantil, con diferentes evoluciones y complicaciones. La evolución clínica es muy variable, desde pacientes asintomáticos hasta cuadros de gravedad con insuficiencia cardíaca, síndr...

Aflatoxinas y otros factores de riesgo para cáncer de hígado, en Guatemala

El cáncer de hígado, específicamente el carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC), se encuentra dentro de las primeras 5 causas de muerte por cáncer alrededor del mundo (1). De acuerdo con algunas estimaciones por agencias internacionales, este cáncer afecta considerablemente a Guatemala, país al cual se le c...

Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVE: The folate pathway is involved in hepatic carcinogenesis and angiogenesis. Polymorphisms in genes related to such processes, including methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)] may play an important role in the development of hepatocellular car...

Biological compatibility of oxidized cellulose vs. porcine gelatin to control bleeding in liver lesions in rats

Acta cir. bras; 36 (11), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare biological compatibility, hemostasis, and adhesion formation between oxidized regenerated cellulose and lyophilized hydrolyzed porcine collagen in liver trauma. Methods: Forty male Wistar rats constituted two groups: group A (oxidized cellulose) and group B (lyophilized hyd...

Radiomic analysis of mri to predict sustained complete response after radiofrequency ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma - a pilot study

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether quantitative textural features, extracted from pretreatment MRI, can predict sustained complete response to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: In this IRB-approved study, patients were selected from a maintained six-...

Primary tumor lymphovascular invasion negatively affects survival after colorectal liver metastasis resection?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: About 50% of the patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma will present with liver metastasis and 20% are synchronic. Liver resection is associated with improvement in survival in comparison to chemotherapy alone. Aim: To analyze the overall survival in patients submitted to liver re...

Protocolo de transplante hepático para metástase colorretal irressecável

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (4), 2021
RESUMO - RACIONAL: O câncer colorretal é a terceira neoplasia mais frequente e metade dos pacientes desenvolvem metástase hepática. O melhor fator prognóstico na metástase hepática de câncer colorretal (MHCCR) é a possibilidade de ressecção com margens livres, porém a maioria permanece irress...