ArticleMolecular and clinical oncology2018
Malignant potential of epithelioid angiomyolipomas of the liver: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature.
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- Rare benign liver tumors that require differentiation from hepatocellular carcinoma: focus on diagnosis and treatment.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma: magnetic resonance imaging characteristics.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2023Article
- Hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma is scattered and unsuitable for surgery: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
- Angiomyolipoma of the Nasal Cavity: A Distinct Entity. A Case Report and Literature Review.Head and neck pathology · 2021Review
- [Angiomyolipoma of the liver-a case report and review of the literature].Der Pathologe · 2020Review
- Hepatic Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma Treated with Laparoscopic Resection: Case Report and Review of the Literature.Case reports in hepatology · 2019Article
- Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Hepatic Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
- More than Pus - Primary Hepatic Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma Masquerading as Liver Abscess.Case reports in gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
Hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma (HEAML) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that has been reported to have malignant potential. We herein describe a rare case of atypical HEAML. A 43-year-old Caucasian male patient visited his general practitioner due to a productive cough persisting for >2 months. During evaluation with several imaging tests, a chest computed tomography (CT) incidentally revealed a well-demarcated lesion in the caudate lobe of the liver, sized 7 cm. An abdominal magnetic resonance imaging examination confirmed the findings of the CT. The possibility of hepatocellular carcinoma at that time could not be excluded. Due to inconclusive cross-sectional imaging, the patient underwent left hepatectomy with additional resection of segment I. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. A diagnosis of 'atypical' HEAML was established in the present case. The majority of HEAMLs are considered to be benign, although there are several reported cases exhibiting malignant behavior, such as tumor growth, presence of atypical cells, recurrence after surgical resection, metastasis and invasive growth into the liver parenchyma and alongside the vessels. From 2000 onwards, 19 cases of malignant hepatic AML have been reported. Malignant transformation is considered to occur mostly in the epithelioid subtype. To that end, when epithelioid or atypical characteristics are identified on preoperative biopsy, resection is indicated due to the high probability of malignancy.
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