Angiomyolipoma with epithelial cysts: mimic of renal cell carcinoma

Clin Imaging. 2010 Jan-Feb;34(1):65-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.04.026.

Abstract

Angiomyolipoma with epithelial cysts (AMLEC) is a rare variant of angiomyolipoma with minimal fat that contains epithelial-lined cysts and may mimic a cystic renal cell carcinoma. While 17 cases have been described in the pathology literature since this entity was first described in 2006, the radiologic appearance was not demonstrated in any of these cases. We report the CT and MRI appearance of AMLEC found incidentally in a patient with lupus nephritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiomyolipoma / complications*
  • Angiomyolipoma / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / complications*
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*