Transjugular biopsy of a liver focal lesion in an obese patient using cone-beam computed tomography guidance
55 y/o male grade II obese patient (BMI 38.2). Past medical history of vocal cord carcinoma in 2017. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a 3 cm inhomogeneous, solid liver lesion in segment 7, not dissociable from the inferior vena cava and the outlet of the right hepatic vein (F ig. 1). Also, the patient underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan which demonstrated lesion calcification (Fig. 2). Percutaneous biopsy of the lesion was considered unsafe because of its deep position and poor visualization with ultrasound imaging.
Source: Radiography - Category: Radiology Authors: R. Gerasia, G.S. Gallo, C. Tafaro, A. Cucchiara, L. Maruzzelli, R. Miraglia Tags: Case report Source Type: research
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