Massive arterioportal shunts without tumor vessels or tumor stain are some times encountered in advanced cases of liver cirrhosis. Massive arterioportal shunts without tumor stain that responded well to intensive chemotherapy with cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II are reported.
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