| Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000457840 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Authors: | Ahumada Espinoza, Oscar1 Hepp Kuschel, Juan1 Gallegos Angulo, Marcela1 Schiappacasse Faundes, Giancarlo1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad del Desarrollo, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago de Chile. Chile |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Season: | Sep |
| Volumen: | 150 |
| Number: | 9 |
| Pages: | 1256-1259 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Angiomyolipomas (AML) are mesenchymal tumors belonging to the group of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors, which, rarely, can display a malignant behavior. They are composed of adipose tissue, vessels, and muscle tissue in different proportions, and constitute a differential diagnosis for other focal liver lesions. We report a 34-year-old woman in whom a focal hepatic lesion was discovered incidentally. The pathology report of an ultrasound guided biopsy informed an epithelioid angiomyolipoma, a rare variant of these lesions. During ten years of imaging follow, the size and features of the lesion has not changed. The patient rejected a surgical excision |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Diagnóstico, Gastroenterología, Angiomiolipoma, Hígado, Imágenes médicas |
| Keyword: | Diagnosis, Gastroenterology, Angiomyolipoma, Liver, Medical images |
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