Angiomyolipoma with hypertension mimicking a malignant renal tumor.
A 13-month-old girl with a unilateral renal angiomyolipoma causing severe hypertension is reported. The differential diagnosis of renal masses, a review of the literature, and the diagnostic algorithm for renal masses used at our center are presented.
Springer
Alexander M
AM
Pediatric Surgical University Clinic, Münster, Germany. Arspringer@aol.com
Saxena
Amulya K
AK
Willital
Günter H
GH
D000465:Algorithms; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed