title: Giant renal angiomyolipoma with an uncommon growth pattern: a case report.
abstract: A case of a giant renal angiomyolipoma with uncommon growth pattern in a 66-year-old female is reported. The tumor originated from the upper pole of the left kidney and simultaneously grew posteriorly in a sheet-like fashion while a spheroid mass projected upwards. With magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the relationship between the tumor and adjacent organs was clear. Tumorectomy employing cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) was performed, and proved to be a safe and simple procedure. There has been no recurrence of the growth 2 years post-operatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kobe University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gohji
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gotoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamidono
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods