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SM Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Angiomyolipoma of the Colon, Case Report of Uncommon Tumor and Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 3067-977X ]

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Received: 19-Nov-2021

Accepted: 20-Dec-2021

Published: 20-Dec-2021

Case Report | Volume 5 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Tyler Price*, Brant Grisel, Trevor Johnson, Mina Girgis, Clayton Coover, Fernanda Algarin, Rose Badrigian, and Mohamed Aziz

American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, USA

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Tyler Price, Department of Pathology, American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, USA

Keywords

Angiomyolipoma; Renal; Extrarenal; Tuberous sclerosis; Mesenchymal

Abstract

Angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are benign mesenchymal tumors of generally unknown origin, that consist of mature adipose tissue, smooth muscle fibers and blood vessels with thickened wall, most commonly seen arising in the kidney. Angiomyolipomas comprise about 1% of all renal masses. In contrast, extrarenal retroperitoneal AMLs represent extremely rare tumors with fewer than 100 reported cases. Colon angiomyolipomas is considered a rare site of this tumor. They are usually asymptomatic and present a unique diagnostic challenge since they can mimic other benign and malignant tumors, which must be differentiated. We report a case of a 58-year-old female with submucosal polypoid sigmoid lesions. Histopathological examination was diagnostic of colonic angiomyolipoma. We discuss differentiation of this entity from other tumors and we provide brief review of the literature

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Price T, Grisel B, Johnson T, Girgis M, Coover C, et al. (2021) Angiomyolipoma of the Colon, Case Report of Uncommon Tumor and Review of the Literature. SM J Gastroenterol Hepatol 5: 4.