title: Angiomyolipoma of the colon: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Angiomyolipoma of the colon is very rare. Only three cases have been reported in the literature. Here we report the case of a 54-year-old male, who presented with a progressive abdominal cramping pain. We performed left hemicolectomy under the impression of a cancerous mass over the splenic flexure of the colon. Histology revealed an angiomyolipoma of the colon. In addition, we review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jinn-Shiun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Jen
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Paul-Yann
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chung-Rong
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Changchien
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged