Liver metastasis

Liver metastasis

Liver metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from a primary malignancy in the colon, stomach, breast, or lung to the liver. It is the most common site of colorectal metastases and can cause pain from stretching the liver capsule, biliary obstruction, or ascites.From: Practical Ultrasound [2019], An update on locoregional percutaneous treatment technologies in colorectal cancer liver metastatic disease [2023], 100 Cases in Radiology [2019]

Gastrointestinal system

View Chapter

Purchase Book

Published in David A Lisle, Imaging for Students, 2012

David A Lisle

CT may be used for the assessment of difficult or equivocal cases of large bowel obstruction (Fig. 4.15). In the majority of cases, CT will diagnose the location and cause of obstruction. CT may also diagnose other relevant findings, such as liver metastases in the case of an obstructing tumour.

An update on locoregional percutaneous treatment technologies in colorectal cancer liver metastatic disease

View Article

Journal Information

Published in Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2023

Stavros Spiliopoulos, Ornella Moschovaki-Zeiger, Akshay Sethi, George Festas, Lazaros Reppas, Dimitris Filippiadis, Nikolaos Kelekis

Colorectal cancer (CLC) is documented as the third most common cancer in the world. Liver metastasis is the most common site of colorectal metastases. The traditional hepatic resection operations are well-established local cure for CRC liver metastatic disease; however, only 10–15% CLM patients can undergo hepatectomy due to comorbidities, limited hepatic reserve, or disease extent. Image-guided techniques, both endovascular and ablative, have gained wide acceptance for the treatment of primary and metastatic malignancies of the liver, generally in selected patients with non-resectable disease.

Explore chapters and articles related to this topic

Gastrointestinal system

An update on locoregional percutaneous treatment technologies in colorectal cancer liver metastatic disease