Volume 10

Occult Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting with Acute Liver Failure or Pseudo-Cirrhosis: Two Cases and Review of Literature

1. Abstract The development of hepatic metastases from primary breast cancer carries a poor prognosis. By imaging studies, they typically appear as mass lesions. In this report, we describe two atypical and rare manifestations of occult hepatic metastases from breast cancer through two explanatory cases and literature review

Clinical Outcome Comparison between Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt and Endoscopic Treatment in Patients with Cavernous Transformation of the Portal Vein Presenting with Variceal Bleeding: A Retrospective Study

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV) is often associated with portal hypertension and varicose bleeding. Endoscopic treatments (ETs) and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) can prevent rebleeding in patients with CTPV.