title: Ileal angiomyolipoma as an unusual cause of small-intestinal intussusception.
abstract: Angiomyolipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors, but those that arise from the small intestine are exceedingly rare. We report on a 48-year-old woman who had an ileal angiomyolipoma, who presented clinically with vague abdominal pain and bloody stool. Small-bowel intussusception was shown on an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan. We discuss the clinical manifestations and clinicopathological and immunohistochemical findings of this benign tumor which appeared in this rare location.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chin-Yew
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Huang-Yang
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shyh-Chuan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jwo
authors.forename: Siu-Cheung
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D003893:Desmin / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003893:Desmin