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ReviewThe Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi2025

Case of Hepatic Angiomyolipoma: An Unusual Hepatic Lesion with a Review of Diagnostic and Management Challenges.

Bushra Kurban, Deepti Shukla, Shamas Zaman, Muhannad Al Okla

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Review in The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Bushra KurbanCollege of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE.ORCID 0009-0009-5702-8972
Deepti ShuklaPathology and Laboratory Department, American Hospital Dubai (AHD), Dubai, UAE.
Shamas ZamanMedical Imaging Department, American Hospital Dubai (AHD), Dubai, UAE.
Muhannad Al OklaGastroenterology Department, American Hospital Dubai (AHD), Dubai, UAE.

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Abstract

Hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML) is a rare, benign mesenchymal tumor with varying proportions of adipose tissue, smooth muscle, and blood vessels in the liver. Often asymptomatic, HAML is usually discovered incidentally during imaging. Its imaging characteristics can mimic other hepatic lesions, such as hepatic adenoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, making a diagnosis challenging. This case highlights the diagnostic difficulties of HAML and the importance of biopsy and histopathology in confirming the diagnosis. Although most cases follow a benign course, management depends on the tumor size, location, and symptomatology. Asymptomatic tumors can be monitored with regular imaging, while surgical intervention is considered for larger or symptomatic lesions.

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AngiomyolipomaLiver NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedAngiomyolipomaBiopsyDiagnosis, differentialLiver diseasesLiver neoplasms

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PMID40709431
PMCPMC12305063

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