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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2015; 21(12): 3755-3758
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3755
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3755
Liver transplantation for recurrent posthepatectomy malignant hepatic angiomyolipoma: A case report
Wen-Tao Wang, Zi-Qiang Li, Gui-Hui Zhang, Yuan Guo, Mu-Jian Teng, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang WT and Li ZQ contributed equally to this work; Zhang GH conducted the pathologic analysis; Wang WT wrote the manuscript; Li ZQ, Guo Y and Teng MJ revised the manuscript.
Supported by Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation, No. Y2008C09.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved by Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital Review Board.
Informed consent: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Yuan Guo, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, 27 Shanda Nanlu, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China. guoyuan@sdhospital.com.cn
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Received: October 2, 2014
Peer-review started: October 3, 2014
First decision: October 29, 2014
Revised: November 17, 2014
Accepted: January 16, 2015
Article in press: January 16, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2015
Processing time: 178 Days and 17.6 Hours
Peer-review started: October 3, 2014
First decision: October 29, 2014
Revised: November 17, 2014
Accepted: January 16, 2015
Article in press: January 16, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2015
Processing time: 178 Days and 17.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Hepatic angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are typically benign tumors, with rare reports of malignant cases. Because there is a lack of experience for preoperative diagnosis, hepatic AMLs can easily be misdiagnosed. This case report not only presents some characteristics of hepatic AML and diagnostic indicators of malignancy, but also describes the successful treatment with liver transplantation.