Hepatic angiomyolipoma: A case report and literature review
10.13481/j-1671-587X.20190128
- Author:
Teng GU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Jilin University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatectomy;
Hepatic angiomyolipoma;
Liver neoplasms;
Misdiagnose
- From:
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition)
2019;45(1):153-155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To discuss the clinic features and diagnosis of one case of hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML), and to analyze and summarize its diagnosis and treatment methods. Methods: The clinical materials of one case of HAML patient who was misdiagnosised as hepatocellular carcinoma were analyzed retrospectively, and the related literatures were reviewed. Results: A middle-aged female patient visited our outpatient service because of low back discomfort. The upper abdominal CT and MRI suggested that a space occupying lesion located at the left lobe of liver inner lower segment, considering a high possibility of hepatocellular carcinoma. The patient underwent the left lobe of inner lower segmentectomy. The postoperative histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining showed the tumour was HAML, After operation, the patient recovered well and the follow-up examination after hepatectomy found no tumor recurrence. Conclusion: HAML has no specific clinical characteristics or imaging features. The diagnosis of HAML mostly depend on the histopathological examination and hepatectomy is the effective treatment.
