Angiomyolipoma causing life-threatening hematuria in a child with tuberous sclerosis.
A case of a 12-year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis who developed life-threatening hematuria is presented. An angiomyolipoma of the lower two thirds of the left kidney resulted in a tumor hemorrhage that was successfully treated by partial nephrectomy.
Azmy
A F
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland.
Stephenson
J
J
Ziervogel
M
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D002648:Child; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*