Thorotrast-Induced Multiple Primary Malignant Tumors of the Liver—Cholangiocarcinoma and Malignant Hemangioendothelioma

A case of multiple primary malignant tumors of the liver (cholangiocarci-noma and malignant hemangioendothelioma) that developed 40 years after Thorotrast administration is described, with radiological and autoradiographic findings. The estimated organ dose to the liver was approximately 580 rads.

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Published in:Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 1984, Vol.14 (3), p.411-416
Main Authors: SAKAI, KUNIO, SHIINA, MAKOTO, ISHIHARA, NORIKO, KATO, YOSHIO
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:A case of multiple primary malignant tumors of the liver (cholangiocarci-noma and malignant hemangioendothelioma) that developed 40 years after Thorotrast administration is described, with radiological and autoradiographic findings. The estimated organ dose to the liver was approximately 580 rads.
ISSN:0368-2811
1465-3621
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jjco.a038994