Spontaneous haemorrhage from renal angiomyolipomata.
Spontaneous rupture is an uncommon but catastrophic complication of renal angiomyolipoma. Intrarenal haematomas and aneurysms are predictors of tumour rupture. Early detection by computed tomography followed by embolization may be life saving.
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Department of Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
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D000328:Adult; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed