Percutaneous electrochemotherapy in the treatment of portal vein tumor thrombosis at hepatic hilum in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: A feasibility study

Figure 5 M. D.S. 64 years hepatitis C virus related cirrhosis. A: On september 2014 computed tomography (CT) showed complete malignant thrombosis of right portal vein (arrows); B: Pretreatment contrast enhanced ultrasound showed diffuse enhancement of the thrombus (arrows) consistent with malignant thrombosis; The patient underwent electrochemotherapy with insertion of 6 electrode-needles and i.v. Bleomicin bolus; C: Three months monthly color-Doppler ultrasound control showed complete patency of the right portal vein; D: Persistent patency of right portal vein (arrows) and absence of local recurrence was confirmed at 3, 9, 15 mo follow-up CT control.