Angiomyolipoma in the lung detected 15 years after a nephrectomy for renal angiomyolipoma.
Angiomyolipoma is generally found in the kidney, but is especially rare in the lung. Nine cases of angiomyolipoma in the lung have been reported previously, and in 3 of these patients it was involved with nephrectomy for renal angiomyolipoma. The origination of the tumor was not completely recognized, but lymphangioleiomyomatosis and angiomyolipoma are known to have a common feature. The pathogenesis of angiomyolipoma in the lung has recently been researched in relation with lymphangioleiomyomatosis. We review these case reports of angiomyolipoma in the lung and discuss the clinical features and the generation of these tumors.
Hino
Haruaki
H
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Pathology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. haruakihino@mitsuihosp.or.jp
Ikeda
Shingo
S
Kawano
Ryoji
R
Sato
Fumitomo
F
Tagawa
Kohei
K
Hoshino
Tatsuhiro
T
Yokota
Toshiya
T
Hata
Enjo
E
Fujii
Akiko
A
Mori
Masaya
M
D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed