A case report of an angiomyxoma in the liver

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2018 Apr;100(4):e81-e84. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0042. Epub 2018 Mar 15.

Abstract

Angiomyxomas are uncommon myxoid tumours arising most commonly from the pelvis. A 46-year-old woman with a history of polycystic kidney disease presented asymptomatically for surveillance ultrasonography; changes were noted in the size and morphology of her liver cysts. Subsequent radiological assessment displayed features suspicious of malignancy and a right hemihepatectomy was performed with curative intent. Pathological examination of the resected specimen found histology consistent with an angiomyxoma arising primarily from the liver parenchyma. Follow-up review of the patient has been uneventful with annual imaging showing no evidence of recurrence. Angiomyxomas do not characteristically invade other tissues. However, any liver lesion displaying suspicious features of malignancy should be resected in the absence of disseminated disease.

Keywords: Angiomyxoma; Liver; Liver cyst; Liver tumour; Polycystic kidney disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / blood
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
  • Cystadenocarcinoma / blood
  • Cystadenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging
  • Cysts / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver / surgery
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Diseases / surgery*
  • Liver Neoplasms / blood
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / blood
  • Myxoma / diagnosis
  • Myxoma / pathology
  • Myxoma / surgery*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / blood
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor

Supplementary concepts

  • Polycystic liver disease