title: Imaging of fat thrombus in the inferior vena cava originating from an angiomyolipoma.
abstract: A rare case of fat thrombus in the inferior vena cava originating from an angiomyolipoma is reported. Diagnostic imaging including ultrasonography, CT, MRI, and cavography was performed preoperatively. MRI allowed the most complete preoperative staging because of specific fatty signal intensity and good assessment of renal vein involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chagnaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piquet
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bartoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000473:pathology*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*