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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2020

Magnetic resonance imaging features of minimal-fat angiomyolipoma and causes of preoperative misdiagnosis.

Xiao-Long Li, Li-Xin Shi, Qi-Cong Du, Wei Wang, Li-Wei Shao, Ying-Wei Wang

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Xiao-Long LiDepartment of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Li-Xin ShiDepartment of Urology Surgery, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Qi-Cong DuDepartment of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Li-Wei ShaoDepartment of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Ying-Wei WangDepartment of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China. wangyw301@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundMinimal-fat angiomyolipoma (mf-AML) is often misdiagnosed as renal cell carcinoma before surgery.

aimTo analyze the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of mf-AML and the causes of misdiagnosis by MRI before operation.

methodsA retrospective analysis was performed on ten patients with mf-AML confirmed by surgical pathology, all of whom underwent preoperative MRI examination to analyze the morphological characteristics and MRI signals of the tumor.

resultsMRI revealed a circular-like mass in 4/10 (40%) patients, an oval mass in 6/10 patients (60%), a mass with a capsule in 9/10 patients (90%), and a mass with a lipid component in 7/10 patients (70%). The diameter of the masses in all ten patients was from 11 to 47 mm; the diameter was between 11 mm and 40 mm in 8/10 (80%) patients and between 40 mm and 47 mm in 2/10 (20%) patients.

conclusionAn oval morphological characteristic is strong evidence for the diagnosis of mf-AML, while a capsule and lipids are atypical manifestations of mf-AML.

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Magnetic resonance imagingMinimal-fat angiomyolipomaMisdiagnosisPreoperative diagnosis

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