Late recurrence of a hepatic angiomyolipoma

Angiomyolipomas are benign mesenchymal tumours, mostly of renal origin. Hep atic angiomyolipomas are rare, and radiological and pathological diagnoses may be difficult, We report on the first case of hepatic angiomyolipoma rec urrence known to us, 6 years after surgical treatment of the initial tumour . Morever, this hepatic recurrence was associated with renal angiomyolipoma without any stigmata of tuberous sclerosis. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.