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A case of cholangiocarcinoma complicating liver abscess-related tumor thrombus extending via the inferior vena cava to the right ventricle and visualized on transthoracic echocardiography

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  1. Ultrasound Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-15 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan

    Toshimitsu Kato, Kenya Okada & Yoshito Tsushima

  2. Department of Infection Control and Prevention Center, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

    Toshimitsu Kato, Kunio Yanagisawa & Yutaka Tokue

  3. Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

    Mariko Tsukagoshi & Ken Shirabe

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  1. Toshimitsu Kato
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Toshimitsu Kato, Kunio Yanagisawa, Kenya Okada, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Yutaka Tokue, Ken Shirabe, and Yoshito Tsushima declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Kato, T., Yanagisawa, K., Okada, K. et al. A case of cholangiocarcinoma complicating liver abscess-related tumor thrombus extending via the inferior vena cava to the right ventricle and visualized on transthoracic echocardiography. J Med Ultrasonics 51, 141–142 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-023-01362-3

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