A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver

Angiomyolipoma (AML) are benign tumours composed of varying amounts of thick-walled dysplastic blood vessels, smooth muscle and mature adipose tissue derived from epithelioid cells. We present a previously unreported occurrence of multi-focal pancreatic and hepatic AMLs in a patient and discuss the...

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Autores principales: Bhardwaj, N, Garcea, G, Lloyd, DM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012
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Hepatobiliary Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.4.5
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description Angiomyolipoma (AML) are benign tumours composed of varying amounts of thick-walled dysplastic blood vessels, smooth muscle and mature adipose tissue derived from epithelioid cells. We present a previously unreported occurrence of multi-focal pancreatic and hepatic AMLs in a patient and discuss the diagnostic and management difficulties associated with this rare disease. In addition relevant case studies are also reviewed.
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spelling pubmed-36495262013-05-20 A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver Bhardwaj, N Garcea, G Lloyd, DM J Surg Case Rep Hepatobiliary Surgery Angiomyolipoma (AML) are benign tumours composed of varying amounts of thick-walled dysplastic blood vessels, smooth muscle and mature adipose tissue derived from epithelioid cells. We present a previously unreported occurrence of multi-focal pancreatic and hepatic AMLs in a patient and discuss the diagnostic and management difficulties associated with this rare disease. In addition relevant case studies are also reviewed. JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012-04-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3649526/ /pubmed/24960822 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.4.5 Text en © JSCR
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A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
title A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
title_full A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
title_fullStr A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
title_full_unstemmed A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
title_short A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
title_sort rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
topic Hepatobiliary Surgery
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649526/
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