Preoperative radiological characterization of hepatic angiomyolipoma using magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>A hepatic angiomyolipoma is a rare benign tumor of the liver composed of a mixture of smooth muscle cells, blood vessels and a variable amount of adipose tissue. Differentiating them from malignant liver tumors can often be very di...

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Main Authors: Schmid Roland M, Gaa Jochen, Lersch Christian, Esposito Irene, Krebs Stephanie, Ebert Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/481