ANGIOMYOLIPOMA OF THE LIVER PRESENTING IN PREGNANCY

Primary angiomyolipoma of the liver is a rare entity with fewer than 4 0 cases described in the English literature. Primary hepatic tumors di agnosed during pregnancy are also rare with adenomas, hemangiomas, and hepatocellular carcinoma having been described. This article reports a patient who was diagnosed with a large liver mass at 16 weeks gestat ion. The patient successfully completed her pregnancy and ultimately u nderwent resection of a giant hepatic angiomyolipoma. The literature o n angiomyolipoma as well as liver tumors during pregnancy is reviewed.