title: Angiomyolipoma of the liver: analysis of typical features and pitfalls based on own experience and literature.
abstract: We present imaging findings (ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging) of eight patients with hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML). The lesions were solitary in seven patients, and one patient had multiple tumors (n=11). Angiomyolipoma, even though a rare liver tumor, should be included in the differential diagnosis in cases of highly vascularized lesion containing a significant amount of fat. Suggestion of the diagnosis of HAML might be helpful for the pathologist in the selection of the typical histochemical staining of the tumor, allowing accurate diagnosis, which, in turn, determines the implementation of appropriate therapeutic intervention.
authors: 2nd Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. aanyszgrodzicka@gmail.com
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Anysz-Grodzicka
authors: Ryszard
authors: R
authors: Pacho
authors: Mariusz
authors: M
authors: Grodzicki
authors: Lukasz
authors: L
authors: Koperski
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Górnicka
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Cieszanowski
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Zieniewicz
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Krawczyk
mesh_terms: D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003287:Contrast Media