Renal angiomyolipoma--a case report.
Renal angiomyolipoma is a benign tumour of the kidney which is often mistaken for a renal cell carcinoma resulting in an unnecessary nephrectomy. It can be diagnosed preoperatively and managed conservatively without surgery. Large symptomatic renal angiomyolipomas can often be treated by renal-sparing surgery. We report a case of a large renal angiomyolipoma diagnosed preoperatively and excised completely with preservation of the kidney.
Yip
F W
FW
Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Lee
S H
SH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography