Positron emission tomography/computed tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose identifies tumor growth or thrombosis in the portal vein with hepatocellular carcinoma

Figure 1 Portal phase of contrast-enhanced CT demonstrating the left portal vein tumor thrombus (white arrow).

Figure 2 A: Integrated PET/CT image showing high FDG uptake by tumor thrombus in the left portal vein (arrow head) and a liver mass with a satellite lesion (arrow); B: Fused PET/CT imaging showing necrosis in the center of the mass (arrow head) with a satellite lesion (arrow).

Figure 3 MRI T2 imaging showing a thrombus in the left portal vein.

Figure 4 Fused PET/CT imaging showing no hypermetabolism (arrow) in the region of the left portal vein (A) and in the region of previous hepatic resection (B).