Computed tomography in opisthorchiasis.

Opisthorchiasis is a relatively common disease in the northeast of Thailand. Fifteen cases were studied by CT, revealing interesting findings: 1. Fourteen cases had abnormal liver CT.

Spontaneous rupture of primary hepatoma: report of 63 cases with particular reference to the pathogenesis and rationale treatment by hepatic artery ligation.

Of 508 cases of primary liver cancer admitted during 1970-1978, 63 cases had spontaneous rupture of carcinomatous nodules. The association with cirrhosis among noncomplicated cases was 65% and 93% in cases with the rupture (P less than 0.001).