title: Spontaneous intrapartum rupture of renal hamartoma.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of a renal hamartoma during pregnancy is a rare condition. Increased blood volume, increased renal blood flow, and vascular changes secondary to a change in the hormonal milieu may predispose to rupture in pregnancy. The diagnosis is made difficult by a desire to proceed cautiously and avoid the inherent risks of interventional radiography, aggressive surgical therapy, or conservative management as well. However, a conservative approach may be successful in selected cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography