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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2009; 15(18): 2245-2251
Published online May 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2245
Published online May 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2245
Contrast-enhanced sonography versus biopsy for the differential diagnosis of thrombosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Paolo Sorrentino, Salvatore D’Angelo, Liver Unit, Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, S.G. Moscati Hospital, 83100 Avellino, Italy
Paolo Sorrentino, Alessandra Bracigliano, Raffaela Vecchione, Department of Biomorphological Science, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
Luciano Tarantino, Hepatology and Interventional Ultrasound Unit, S. Giovanni di Dio Hospital, ASL 3, 80027 Frattamaggiore, Naples, Italy
Umberto Ferbo, Institute of Pathology, S.G. Moscati Hospital, 83100 Avellino, Italy
Author contributions: Sorrentino P, and Tarantino L performed the majority of examinations; Ferbo U and Vecchione R were the pathologists; Sorrentino P, D’Angelo S and Bracigliano A designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Paolo Sorrentino, Liver Unit, Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, S.G. Moscati Hospital, Via Pennini, 83100 Avellino, Italy. paolosorrmed@tin.it
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Received: October 25, 2008
Revised: March 9, 2009
Accepted: March 16, 2009
Published online: May 14, 2009
Revised: March 9, 2009
Accepted: March 16, 2009
Published online: May 14, 2009
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