Hepatoma Invading Portal Vein
Hepatoma Invading Portal Vein

One of the features of hepatocellular carcinoma is the tendency for it to grow into veins as long, coiled tumor deposits that can block venous flow.
The white arrow points to hepatocellular carcinoma growing into the inferior vena cava.
(Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:UCHC UCHC )