Abstract
Angiomyolipoma (AML) is a rare tumor characterized histologically by a mixture of spindle cells, adipose tissue, epithelioid cells, and blood vessels. AML usually occurs in the kidney but can involve the liver and, rarely, other sites. We describe a 74-year-old woman without tuberous sclerosis who presented with spontaneous hemorrhage into a primary AML of the pancreas and underwent curative surgical resection. We are aware of only one previous report describing a clear cell "sugar" tumor of the pancreas, which probably represents a monotypic epithelioid variant of AML. The pancreas should be included among sites that can give rise to AML.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-445 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pancreas |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2004 |
Keywords
- Angiomyolipoma
- Clear cell "sugar" tumor
- HMB 45
- Pancreas
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Hepatology
- Endocrinology