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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2009; 15(11): 1398-1400
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1398
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1398
Ileal angiomyolipoma manifested by small intestinal Intussusception
Chang Ho Lee, Jong Hun Kim, Doo Hyun Yang, Yong Hwang, Min Ro Lee, Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 561-180, South Korea
Myoung Jae Kang, Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 561-180, South Korea
Young Kon Kim, Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju 561-180, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee CH, Kim JH, Yang DH and Hwang Y collected data and performed the research; Kang MJ contributed to the work on pathology; Kim YK contributed to the work on radiology; Lee MR helped by supervising and approving the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Min Ro Lee, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, San 2-20 Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea. gsminro@chonbuk.ac.kr
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Received: November 25, 2008
Revised: February 21, 2009
Accepted: January 28, 2009
Published online: March 21, 2009
Revised: February 21, 2009
Accepted: January 28, 2009
Published online: March 21, 2009
Abstract
Angiomyolipomas (AMLs), a form of benign mesenchymal hamartoma, arise primarily in the kidneys of patients with or without tuberous sclerosis. Extra-renal AMLs are very rare and are most commonly found in the liver. AMLs of the small intestine are exceedingly rare. Here, a case of a 28-year-old man, who presented with ileal intussusception caused by ileal AML is reported. The clinicopathological and immunohistochemical findings of ileal AMLs are discussed and the literature on small intestinal AMLs is reviewed.
Keywords: Angiomyolipoma, Intussusception, Hamartoma, Ileum, Colectomy