title: Management of renal angiomyolipoma by selective arterial embolization.
abstract: 4 Patients with renal angiomyolipomas are presented. One of them had tuberous sclerosis with synchronous bilateral tumors. All the patients were symptomatic, 2 of them with retroperitoneal hemorrhage. In all patients selective arterial embolization was performed. Permanent control of the symptoms was successful in 2 patients. In 1 patient temporary resolution of the symptoms was observed, and a second embolization was required. Retroperitoneal bleeding in 1 patient continued and nephrectomy was undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kehagias
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mourikis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kousaris
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatziioannou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vlahos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed