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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2014; 20(37): 13538-13545
Published online Oct 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13538
Published online Oct 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13538
Table 1 Histological characteristics of all examined nodules (above) and of all viable nodules (any amount of residual tumor, below) n (%)
| Examined nodules (n = 275) | |
| Mean diameter (cm) | 1.89 ± 1.18 (range 0.30-6.00) |
| Mean volume (cm3) | 8.59 ± 16.93 (range 0.01-113.04) |
| Mean viable volume (cm3) | 3.47 ± 9.56 (range 0-78.36) |
| Complete coagulative necrosis | 85 (30.9) |
| Mean necrosis percentage | 48.54% ± 45.58% |
| Microvascular invasion | 81 (29.5) |
| Infiltrative margins | 84 (30.9) |
| Viable nodules (n = 190) | |
| Trabecular/trabeculo-acinar pattern | 129 (67.9) |
| Edmondson’s grade: | |
| 1 | 10 (5.3) |
| 2 | 78 (41.1) |
| 3 | 100 (52.6) |
| 4 | 2 (1.1) |
| Clear cell changes | 14 (7.4) |
- Citation: Vasuri F, Malvi D, Rosini F, Baldin P, Fiorentino M, Paccapelo A, Ercolani G, Pinna AD, Golfieri R, Morselli-Labate AM, Grigioni WF, D’Errico-Grigioni A. Revisiting the role of pathological analysis in transarterial chemoembolization-treated hepatocellular carcinoma after transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(37): 13538-13545
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i37/13538.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13538