2019
Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Perfusion Computed Tomography Technique in the Assessment of Tumor Response to Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ippolito D, Querques G, Pecorelli A, Franzesi C, Okolicsanyi S, Strazzabosco M, Sironi S. Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Perfusion Computed Tomography Technique in the Assessment of Tumor Response to Sorafenib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30407241, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaProgressive diseasePartial responseDynamic contrast-enhanced perfusionPerfusion CT valuesHepatic perfusion indexResponse Evaluation CriteriaMultifocal hepatocellular carcinomaIntravenous bolus injectionBlood flow changesContrast-enhanced perfusionRow Computed TomographyPerfusion CT techniquesStandard of referenceNonprogressor groupProgressor groupSorafenib administrationCirrhotic patientsArterial perfusionHepatic perfusionPD patientsTumor responsePerfusion indexTherapeutic response
2018
Dynamic contrast enhanced perfusion CT imaging: A diagnostic biomarker tool for survival prediction of tumour response to antiangiogenetic treatment in patients with advanced HCC lesions
Ippolito D, Querques G, Okolicsanyi S, Franzesi C, Pecorelli A, Lombardi S, Orsini E, Strazzabosco M, Sironi S. Dynamic contrast enhanced perfusion CT imaging: A diagnostic biomarker tool for survival prediction of tumour response to antiangiogenetic treatment in patients with advanced HCC lesions. European Journal Of Radiology 2018, 106: 62-68. PMID: 30150052, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaAnti-angiogenic therapyPerfusion CT imagingHepatocellular carcinomaPerfusion parametersProgressor groupSurvival rateNon-progressor groupOverall survival rateKaplan-Meier analysisAssessment of responseAntiangiogenetic treatmentCirrhotic patientsSorafenib administrationPrognostic indicatorTumor responseTarget lesionsHCC lesionsIndividualized treatmentTumor neoangiogenesisPatientsOverall populationHigher survival rateCT imagingSurvival prediction
2010
Cholangiocarcinoma in Italy: A national survey on clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities and treatment. Results from the “Cholangiocarcinoma” committee of the Italian Association for the Study of Liver disease
Alvaro D, Bragazzi MC, Benedetti A, Fabris L, Fava G, Invernizzi P, Marzioni M, Nuzzo G, Strazzabosco M, Stroffolini T, committee F. Cholangiocarcinoma in Italy: A national survey on clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities and treatment. Results from the “Cholangiocarcinoma” committee of the Italian Association for the Study of Liver disease. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 43: 60-65. PMID: 20580332, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAgedBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, ExtrahepaticBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCholangiocarcinomaCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography, Magnetic ResonanceData CollectionDiarrheaFatigueFemaleHepatitis CHumansItalyJaundiceLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedNauseaTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyVomitingWeight LossConceptsClinical characteristicsIH-CCAAsymptomatic presentationEH-CCACoexistence of cirrhosisCurative surgical treatmentTissue-proven diagnosisNational surveyCurative intentSurgical treatmentViral cirrhosisLiver diseaseOpen surgeryDiagnostic managementDiagnostic modalitiesCholangiocarcinoma casesCholangiocarcinomaYounger ageItalian AssociationCirrhosisDifferent imaging proceduresImaging proceduresDiagnosisTreatmentAge
1998
Cerebral aspergillosis in a liver transplant recipient: a case report of long-term survival after combined treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and surgery
Iemmolo R, Rossanese A, Rotilio A, Mattisi G, Gerunda G, Merenda R, Neri D, Crepaldi G, Strazzabosco M. Cerebral aspergillosis in a liver transplant recipient: a case report of long-term survival after combined treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and surgery. Journal Of Hepatology 1998, 28: 518-522. PMID: 9551693, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(98)80329-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsLiposomal amphotericin BTransplant recipientsCerebral aspergillosisAmphotericin BLife-threatening complicationsLiposomal amphotericin B.Complication-free survivalRisk of recurrenceSystemic side effectsAspergillus fumigatus infectionLong-term survivalSurgical excisionCase reportFumigatus infectionLimited efficacyCerebrospinal fluidSide effectsMortality rateAmphotericin B.AspergillosisRecipientsSurvivalTreatmentFirst report
1997
Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lympho-proliferative disease of donor origin in liver transplant recipients
Strazzabosco M, Corneo B, Iemmolo R, Menin C, Gerunda G, Bonaldi L, Merenda R, Neri D, Poletti A, Montagna M, Del Mistro A, Faccioli A, D'Andrea E. Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lympho-proliferative disease of donor origin in liver transplant recipients. Journal Of Hepatology 1997, 26: 926-934. PMID: 9126809, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(97)80262-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-transplant lymphoproliferative diseaseLiver transplant recipientsOrthotopic liver transplant recipientsLymphoproliferative diseaseTransplant recipientsDonor originB lymphocytesDonor B lymphocytesEBV-specific probesPost-transplant lymphomaOrthotopic liver transplantEpstein-Barr virus sequencesSolid organ transplantationPossible risk factorsLympho-proliferative diseaseNeoplastic B cellsLiver transplantEBV DNAHepatic hilumProspective studyHodgkin's lymphomaPolymerase chain reactionPotential complicationsRisk factorsReal incidence