Duodenal angiomyolipoma: a case report.
The authors present a case of duodenal angiomyolipoma. Angiomyolipoma is a benign neoplasm, the most common site being the kidney. Extrarenal angiomyolipomas are rare. Only one case of duodenal angiomyolipoma has been reported. A 66 year old man presented with GI bleeding for two years. Endoscopy revealed a duodenal polyp which on histopathology revealed features of angiomyolipoma. On immunohistochemistry, smooth muscle component was positive for Smooth Muscle Actin. HMB-45 showed mild focal positivity. Patient had no history of tuberous sclerosis. Surgical excision of angiomyolipoma is usually curative with rare cases of local recurrence.
De Padua
Michelle
M
Department of Pathology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. michelledepadua@hotmail.com
Gupta
Noopur
N
Broor
S L
SL
Govil
Deepak
D
D000368:Aged; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male