Hepatic angiomyolipoma developing during the follow-up of ulcerative colitis: report of a case and review of the literature

Hepatic angiomyolipoma is a rare tumor composed of spindle-shaped and epithelioid smooth muscle cells, adipose tissue, and proliferating blood vessels. We report the first documented case of this tumor developing in a patient with ulcerative colitis. A solitary tumor (7.5 x 7.5 x 7 cm) was detected...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 1996-01, Vol.26 (8), p.635-639
Main Authors: Suzuki, S, Nakamura, S, Ishida, H, Sakaguchi, T, Serizawa, A, Konno, H, Baba, S, Muro, H, Kosugi, I, Gu, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Angiomyolipoma - complications
Angiomyolipoma - diagnosis
Angiomyolipoma - epidemiology
Angiomyolipoma - surgery
Colitis, Ulcerative - complications
Hepatectomy
Humans
Liver - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - complications
Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Male
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Summary:Hepatic angiomyolipoma is a rare tumor composed of spindle-shaped and epithelioid smooth muscle cells, adipose tissue, and proliferating blood vessels. We report the first documented case of this tumor developing in a patient with ulcerative colitis. A solitary tumor (7.5 x 7.5 x 7 cm) was detected in the left lateral segment of the liver and a left hepatic lobectomy was performed. The diagnosis of angiomyolipoma was confirmed by a pathological examination. We also review the literature on previously reported cases of hepatic angiomyolipoma.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/BF00311671