| Revista: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000457840 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Autores: | Ahumada Espinoza, Oscar1 Hepp Kuschel, Juan1 Gallegos Angulo, Marcela1 Schiappacasse Faundes, Giancarlo1 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidad del Desarrollo, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago de Chile. Chile |
| Año: | 2022 |
| Periodo: | Sep |
| Volumen: | 150 |
| Número: | 9 |
| Paginación: | 1256-1259 |
| País: | Chile |
| Idioma: | Español |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Caso clínico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | 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 |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina |
| Palabras clave: | Diagnóstico, Gastroenterología, Angiomiolipoma, Hígado, Imágenes médicas |
| Keyword: | Diagnosis, Gastroenterology, Angiomyolipoma, Liver, Medical images |
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