Primavist^TM in the Diagnosis of Oxaliplatin Induced Sinusoidal Obstruction: a Case Report

Mansoor Ali Khan, Tony Blakeborough, Nick Tiffin, Ahmed Al-Mukhtar

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DOI: 10.4236/jct.2011.23052                

Abstract

This is a case report of a patient who underwent Oxaliplatin based neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases, and subsequently developed sinusoidal obstruction, which was detected by Primavist enhanced MRI scan.

Keywords

Oxaliplatin, Sinusoidal Obstruction, Liver Injury

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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