Abstract
Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a potentially fatal liver injury that mainly occurs after myeloablative chemotherapy. We report two cases of SOS investigated by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and treated with defibrotide.
© 2014 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnostic imaging*
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Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / drug therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polydeoxyribonucleotides / therapeutic use
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Radiopharmaceuticals
Substances
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Polydeoxyribonucleotides
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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defibrotide