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Epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking adrenal cortical carcinoma: A diagnostic pitfall

  • Authors:
    • Hanna Komarowska
    • Katarzyna Bednarek‑Rajewska
    • Marcin Kański
    • Małgorzata Janicka‑Jedyńska
    • Paweł Gut
    • Marek Ruchała
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  • Published online on: July 29, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3543
  • Pages: 2130-2134
  • Copyright: © Komarowska et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Epithelioid angiomyolipoma (EAML) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasmic variant of angiomyolipoma characterized by aggressive growth and unpredictable outcome. Cases of local recurrence and distant metastasis have been described. The histopathological diagnosis may be difficult, as EAML often mimics other neoplasms. This is the case report of a 39‑year‑old male patient with EAML, which was initially diagnosed as adrenal cortical carcinoma, due to the lack of cooperation between clinicians and pathologists.
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Komarowska H, Bednarek‑Rajewska K, Kański M, Janicka‑Jedyńska M, Gut P and Ruchała M: Epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking adrenal cortical carcinoma: A diagnostic pitfall. Oncol Lett 10: 2130-2134, 2015
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Komarowska, H., Bednarek‑Rajewska, K., Kański, M., Janicka‑Jedyńska, M., Gut, P., & Ruchała, M. (2015). Epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking adrenal cortical carcinoma: A diagnostic pitfall. Oncology Letters, 10, 2130-2134. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3543
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Komarowska, H., Bednarek‑Rajewska, K., Kański, M., Janicka‑Jedyńska, M., Gut, P., Ruchała, M."Epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking adrenal cortical carcinoma: A diagnostic pitfall". Oncology Letters 10.4 (2015): 2130-2134.
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Komarowska, H., Bednarek‑Rajewska, K., Kański, M., Janicka‑Jedyńska, M., Gut, P., Ruchała, M."Epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking adrenal cortical carcinoma: A diagnostic pitfall". Oncology Letters 10, no. 4 (2015): 2130-2134. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3543