Giant renal angiomyolipoma – case report
Journal Title: New Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 19, Issue 1
Abstract
Renal angiomyolipoma is rare benign renal neoplasm composed of variable amounts of adipose tissue, smooth muscle tissue originating from perivascular epithelial cells and blood vessels. The incidence of renal angiomyolipoma is from 0,3% to 3,0%. Tumors over 10 cm are diagnosed rare. Clinically renal angiomyolipoma is usually associated with tuberous sclerosis complex and is more frequent in women. About 20% of these tumor are seen in patients with the tuberous sclerosis complex and 80% patients with tuberous sclerosis complex develop renal angiomyolipomas. The tumor is diagnosed by ultrasound, computer tomography scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), histology and immunohistochemistry.The authors of this article presented a case of a 47-year-old Caucasian woman who was admitted to the hospital because of giant renal angiomyolipoma. The patient underwent radical left nephrectomy without complications. The authors performed a literature review on giant renal angiomyolipoma treatment.
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Konrad Wroński, Zbigniew Masłowski
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