The diagnosis of hepatic angiomyolipoma

Objective: To study the clinical magnifications of Hepatic Angiomyo lipoma (HAML) and the evaluate the value of non invasive examinations for proper diagnosis of HAML. Methods: 4 cases HAML treated surgically and one case identified by hepatic biopsy were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical magnifications, especially characteristics of HAML obtained from history and radiographs data were viewed. Results: The magnification of HAML is following: (1) Most patients were female; (2) There were no history of hepatitis and hepatocirrhosis; (3) B ultrasonic data indicates benign mass; (4) Computed tomograms findings is crucial for proper diagnosis of HAML; (5) MRI is helpful method to differentiate between HAML and angioma; (6) DSA is not valuable except it can depict the angiogenic neoplasms and differentiate between HAML and lipomas. Conclusion: Because the magnification of HAML is characteristic, diagnosis can rest on the history and the results obtained from the non invasive examinations.