Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	16705
Country	Italy

Received	2015-01-27 21:08
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-28 20:41
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-19 18:10
Return for Revision	2015-06-20 12:05
Revised	2015-07-08 23:06
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Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in differentiating malignant from benign portal vein thrombosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Luciano Tarantino, Pasquale Ambrosino and Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno
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Corresponding Author	Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, MD, PhD, Unit of Cell and Molecular Biology in Cardiovascular Diseases, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Via C. Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy. dario.diminno@hotmail.it
Key Words	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Portal vein thrombosis; Benign thrombosis; Malignant thrombosis
Core Tip	Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) may occur in liver cirrhosis patients. Malignant PVT is a common complication in cirrhotic patients with concomitant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and, in some cases, it may be even the initial sign of an undetected HCC. Due to its high performance in characterization of PVT in cirrhotic patients, contrast-enhanced ultrasound should be considered as the gold standard method and, often, the only diagnostic tool in cirrhotic patients for differential diagnosis between malignant and benign PVT.
Publish Date	2015-08-28 17:04
Citation	Tarantino L, Ambrosino P, Di Minno MND. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in differentiating malignant from benign portal vein thrombosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(32): 9457-9460
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i32/9457.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i32.9457

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