[CT findings of tuberous sclerosis associated with hepatic and renal angiomyolipomas]

Yue-xing Li; Jun-yi Xiang; Jie Li; Jian-ping Ding; Shang-qi Lin

doi:10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2013.02.002

[CT findings of tuberous sclerosis associated with hepatic and renal angiomyolipomas]

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2013 Apr;35(2):136-9. doi: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2013.02.002.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Yue-xing Li¹, Jun-yi Xiang, Jie Li, Jian-ping Ding, Shang-qi Lin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China.

PMID: 23642999
DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2013.02.002

Abstract

Objective: To summarize the clinical and computed tomographic(CT) findings of tuberous sclerosis(TS) associated with hepatic and renal angiomyolipomas.

Method: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and CT findings of 7 TS patients with hepatic and renal angiomyolipomas.

Results: Brain CT showed calcified nodules and/or the uncalcified nodule in the lateral ventricle subependymal in 7 patients. Abdominal CT showed bilateral renal angiomyolipomas in 7 cases and hepatic angiomyolipomas in 2 cases. Chest CT showed lymphangioleiomyomatosis in one case.

Conclusions: TS associated with merger hepatic and/or renal angiomyolipomas have typical CT findings. Liver angiomyolipomas shows certain correlation with bilateral renal angiomyolipomas.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Angiomyolipoma / complications*
Angiomyolipoma / diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / complications
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Neoplasms / complications
Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Tuberous Sclerosis / complications
Tuberous Sclerosis / diagnostic imaging*
Young Adult