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Ruptured hepatic angiolipoma in tuberous sclerosis complex
C Huber1, K H Treutner, G Steinau
1Chirurgische Klinik, Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule, Aachen.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) can cause rare hepatic angiomyolipomas. This report details the first case of a ruptured hepatic angiomyolipoma in TSC, highlighting the need for surgical consideration in specific cases.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Oncology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder.
- Hepatic angiomyolipomas are rare TSC-associated lesions.
- Spontaneous hemorrhage from hepatic angiomyolipomas is undescribed.