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01.11.2017 | ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY
Renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma: MRI findings
verfasst von:
Yan Zhong, Yanguang Shen, Jingjing Pan, Yingwei Wang, Yunxia An, Aitao Guo, Lu Ma, Huiyi Ye, Haiyi Wang
Erschienen in:
La radiologia medica
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Ausgabe 11/2017
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Abstract
Purpose
To retrospectively analyze the MR imaging presentation of renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma (EAML).
Methods
Retrospective analysis revealed 12 subjects with histologically proven renal EAML who underwent preoperative MRI at our institution between January 2009 and June 2016. Two radiologists reviewed the images in consensus, describing MR imaging features including size, location, growth pattern, signal intensity of tumor, and dynamic enhancement pattern.
Results
Nine women and three men were included. The average maximum tumor diameter was 7.1 cm. Exophytic growth was present in 9/12 cases, mesophytic growth in 2/12, and endophytic growth in 1/12. On T1-weighted images, 2/12 displayed homogeneous isointensity, 1/12 homogeneous hyperintensity, 5/12 heterogeneous hypointensity, and 4/12 heterogeneous hyperintensity. Macroscopic fat was detected in 5/12 cases and microscopic fat in 6/12 cases. On T2-weighted images, 5/12 showed heterogeneous hypointensity, 4/12 heterogeneous hyperintensity, and 3/12 homogeneous hypointensity. On dynamic contrast-enhanced MR images, 7/12 showed a slow washout enhancement pattern, 2/12 a rapid washout pattern, 2/12 progressive enhancement, and 1/12 persistent enhancement. Imaging findings were suggestive of hemorrhage (50%), necrosis (25%), or cystic change (50%) within the tumors. Enlarged vessels were detected in 5/12 cases. One tumor extended into the renal sinus. No metastases were found on the preoperative MR imaging.
Conclusion
Although MRI appearances of renal EAML were various, some MRI characteristics may contribute to suggest the possibility of renal EAML.