Frequency and imaging appearance of hepatic angiomyolipomas in pediatric and adult patients with tuberous sclerosis.
OBJECTIVE
This study evaluates the frequency and imaging appearance of hepatic angiomyolipomas in pediatric and adult patients with tuberous sclerosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Multiple hepatic angiomyolipomas are often found in patients with tuberous sclerosis, particularly in those with bilateral diffuse renal angiomyolipomas.
Fricke
Bradley L
BL
Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
Donnelly
Lane F
LF
Casper
Keith A
KA
Bissler
John J
JJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology