Angiomyolipoma

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Angiomyolipoma, abbreviated AML, is a benign mesenchymal tumour that is associated with tuberous sclerosis and belongs to the PEComa group of tumours.

Angiomyolipoma
Diagnosis in short

Micrograph of an angiomyolipoma - showing the three components (blood vessels (angio-) - left top, muscle (myo-) - elsewhere, fat (lipoma) - right bottom). H&E stain.

LM smooth muscle, adipose tissue (not always present), abundant blood vessels
Subtypes conventional, epithelioid angiomyolipoma
LM DDx clear cell renal cell carcinoma (esp. for epithelioid variant), Xp11.2 translocation carcinoma (esp. for epithelioid variant), well-differentiated retroperitoneal sarcoma (esp. leiomyosarcoma & liposarcoma), renal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation, renal leiomyoma
IHC HMB-45 +ve, Melan A +ve, SMA +ve, PAX8 -ve, CK (pooled) -ve
Site kidney (see kidney tumours), other sites

Syndromes tuberous sclerosis

Prevalence uncommon
Radiology classically has regions consistent with fat
Prognosis benign, epithelioid variant may be aggressive
Clin. DDx other kidney tumours
Treatment surgery - esp. if large or imaging characteristics ambiguous

It is typically found in the kidney; however, occasionally it is seen extrarenal.[1]

General

  • Benign mesenchymal tumour.
  • Presentations: flank pain, hematuria, incidentaloma.[2]
  • AMLs occur may be elsewhere in the body, e.g. liver,[5] but are most common in the periadrenal and perirenal fat.
  • In the PEComa group of tumours.

Epidemiology

  • May be associated with tuberous sclerosis -- 70% have an AML.
    • When compared to sporadic cases:
      • More often bilateral.
      • Usually bigger.
    • Reported to often have estrogen and progesterone receptors - in the context of lymphangioleiomyomatosis.[6]
  • There is a suggestion that an epithelioid variant is more worrisome.[7]
    • This is not confirmed by all studies.[8]
  • More common in women than men - both in sporadic AMLs and those associated with tuberous sclerosis.[9]

Gross

  • Well circumscribed - uniform yellow.

Note:

  • Small resected AML are often fat poor.
  • May resemble a renal cell carcinoma on gross.

Radiology:

  • <=10 HU in an intermediate size tumour.[10]

Image:

Microscopic

Features:

  • Smooth muscle.
  • Adipose tissue - not always present[11] - key feature.
  • Abundant blood vessels.

DDx:

Images

Case

Epithelioid angiomyolipoma

Features:

  • Carcinoma-like morphology.
  • +/-Spindle cells.
  • "High grade" nuclei.
    • Pleomorphic nuclei.

DDx:

Images

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Cytologic

Features[11]

  • Nuclei - round/ovoid.
  • Chromatin - bland.

IHC

  • Melanocytic markers +ve.[17]
    • HMB-45 +ve in all cases (15/15).[18]
    • Melan A +ve in ~87% of cases (13/15).
  • Epithelial markers -ve[17], e.g. EMA and AE1/AE3.
  • SMA +ve.
  • CD117 +ve/-ve.
  • Ki-67:[19]
    • Epithelioid variant of AML +ve.
    • Conventional AML -ve.

A panel:

  • CK (pooled), Desmin, Melan A, HMB-45.

Epithelioid AML versus Xp11.2 translocation carcinoma

ISUP recommends:[20]

  • PAX8 -ve.
    • Positive in Xp11.2 translocation carcinoma.
  • CAIX -ve.
  • AE1/AE3 -ve.
  • EMA -ve.

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RIGHT KIDNEY, PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY:
- ANGIOMYOLIPOMA.

Micro

The section show a circumscribed tumour composed of muscle-like tissue and adipose tissue with prominent muscular blood vessels. Rare nuclear enlargement is seen. No signficant nuclear atypia is appreciated. Mitotic activity is not apparent.

Biopsy

MASS OF LEFT KIDNEY, CORE BIOPSY:
- COMPATIBLE WITH ANGIOMYOLIPOMA.

COMMENT:
The tumour stains as follows:
POSITIVE: Melan A, HMB-45, desmin.
NEGATIVE: CK (pooled).

Micro

The sections show a tumour composed of spindle cells in a fasicular arrangement with scant adipose tissue and prominent muscular blood vessels. Rare nuclear enlargement is seen. No signficant nuclear atypia is appreciated. Mitotic activity is not apparent. No renal parenchyma is identified.

See also

References

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