Mostly benign mesenchymal tumor composed of variable amounts of smooth muscle (myoid), fat (lipoid), and proliferating blood vessel (angioid) components
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Klompenhouwer AJ et al: Hepatic angiomyolipoma: an international multicenter analysis on diagnosis, management and outcome. HPB (Oxford). 22(4):622-9, 2020
Podgorska J et al: State-of-the-art MR imaging of fat-containing focal lesions of the liver. Curr Med Imaging Rev. 15(5):435-42, 2019
Liu W et al: Comparison of MRI features of epithelioid hepatic angiomyolipoma and hepatocellular carcinoma: imaging data from two centers. Front Oncol. 8:600, 2018
Klompenhouwer AJ et al: Management of hepatic angiomyolipoma: a systematic review. Liver Int. 37(9):1272-80, 2017
Wang SY et al: Comparison of MRI features for the differentiation of hepatic angiomyolipoma from fat-containing hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdom Imaging. 39(2):323-33, 2014
Lafitte M et al: Radiologic-pathologic correlation in liver angiomyolipoma in a 68-year-old woman. Diagn Interv Imaging. 94(11):1161-4, 2013
Chang Z et al: Characteristics and treatment strategy of hepatic angiomyolipoma: a series of 94 patients collected from four institutions. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 20(1):65-9, 2011
Ding GH et al: Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic angiomyolipoma. J Surg Oncol. 103(8):807-12, 2011
Umeoka S et al: Pictorial review of tuberous sclerosis in various organs. Radiographics. 28(7):e32, 2008
Basaran C et al: Fat-containing lesions of the liver: cross-sectional imaging findings with emphasis on MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(4):1103-10, 2005
Prasad SR et al: Fat-containing lesions of the liver: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 25(2):321-31, 2005
Balci NC et al: Hepatic angiomyolipoma: demonstration by out of phase MRI. Clin Imaging. 26(6):418-20, 2002
Takayama Y et al: Hepatic angiomyolipoma: radiologic and histopathologic correlation. Abdom Imaging. 27(2):180-3, 2002
Yoshimura H et al: Angiomyolipoma of the liver with least amount of fat component: imaging features of CT, MR, and angiography. Abdom Imaging. 27(2):184-7, 2002
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Abbreviations
Hepatic angiomyolipoma (AML)
Synonyms
Benign hepatic hamartoma
Definitions
Mostly benign mesenchymal tumor composed of variable amounts of smooth muscle (myoid), fat (lipoid), and proliferating blood vessel (angioid) components
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Klompenhouwer AJ et al: Hepatic angiomyolipoma: an international multicenter analysis on diagnosis, management and outcome. HPB (Oxford). 22(4):622-9, 2020
Podgorska J et al: State-of-the-art MR imaging of fat-containing focal lesions of the liver. Curr Med Imaging Rev. 15(5):435-42, 2019
Liu W et al: Comparison of MRI features of epithelioid hepatic angiomyolipoma and hepatocellular carcinoma: imaging data from two centers. Front Oncol. 8:600, 2018
Klompenhouwer AJ et al: Management of hepatic angiomyolipoma: a systematic review. Liver Int. 37(9):1272-80, 2017
Wang SY et al: Comparison of MRI features for the differentiation of hepatic angiomyolipoma from fat-containing hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdom Imaging. 39(2):323-33, 2014
Lafitte M et al: Radiologic-pathologic correlation in liver angiomyolipoma in a 68-year-old woman. Diagn Interv Imaging. 94(11):1161-4, 2013
Chang Z et al: Characteristics and treatment strategy of hepatic angiomyolipoma: a series of 94 patients collected from four institutions. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 20(1):65-9, 2011
Ding GH et al: Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic angiomyolipoma. J Surg Oncol. 103(8):807-12, 2011
Umeoka S et al: Pictorial review of tuberous sclerosis in various organs. Radiographics. 28(7):e32, 2008
Basaran C et al: Fat-containing lesions of the liver: cross-sectional imaging findings with emphasis on MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(4):1103-10, 2005
Prasad SR et al: Fat-containing lesions of the liver: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 25(2):321-31, 2005
Balci NC et al: Hepatic angiomyolipoma: demonstration by out of phase MRI. Clin Imaging. 26(6):418-20, 2002
Takayama Y et al: Hepatic angiomyolipoma: radiologic and histopathologic correlation. Abdom Imaging. 27(2):180-3, 2002
Yoshimura H et al: Angiomyolipoma of the liver with least amount of fat component: imaging features of CT, MR, and angiography. Abdom Imaging. 27(2):184-7, 2002
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