Authors: Kenkichi Michimoto Kanichiro Shimizu Yoshihiko Kameoka Naoki Kurata Tadashi Tokashiki Shunichi Sadaoka Kunihiko Fukuda
Publish Date: 2015/03/17
Volume: 33, Issue: 5, Pages: 295-297
Abstract
A 35yearold male with ascites and coagulopathy underwent transjugular liver biopsy TJLB for severe hepatic dysfunction However the acute angle of the inferior vena cava and hepatic veins HVs prevented insertion of a 14gauge inner stiffening metallic cannula into the HV He then underwent successful liver biopsy by right femoral vein access transfemoral liver biopsy using a TJLB device without complications and was pathologically diagnosed with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
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