Open AccessEpithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking adrenal cortical carcinoma: A diagnostic pitfall
Author(s) -
Hanna Komarowska,
Katarzyna BednarekRajewska,
Marcin Kański,
Małgorzata JanickaJedyńska,
Paweł Gut,
Marek Ruchała
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2015.3543
Subject(s) - angiomyolipoma , medicine , pathology , epithelioid cell , molecular medicine , oncogene , metastasis , cancer , cell cycle , kidney , immunohistochemistry
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.