Fig. 6From: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with inferior vena cava invasion: a report of three resected casesMacroscopic and microscopic findings of the resected specimen of case 2. a The inferior vena cava (IVC) wall was resected together with the pancreatic head and separated through the pathological examination (arrowhead). Asterisk shows the initial site of the resected IVC wall. b Tumor invasion of the adventitia of the IVC wall was observed (arrowhead) (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×40)Back to article page