title: Renal angiomyolipoma presenting as a rupturing abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: A case of renal angiomyolipoma with massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage, presenting as a rupturing abdominal aortic aneurysm, is reported. A lesion in the caval wall lead to a fatal outcome. Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutical aspects are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged