Angiomyolipoma of the colon: report of a case and review of the literature.
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.
Chen
Jinn-Shiun
JS
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kuo
Li-Jen
LJ
Lin
Paul-Yann
PY
Changchien
Chung-Rong
CR
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