title: Bilateral renal angiomyolipoma.
abstract: Angiomyolipomas are frequent tumours of the kidneys. They are very important in the differential diagnosis of other kidney tumours; sometimes they can present a large size and manifest as an acute massive retroperitoneal haemorrhage. They generally should not be treated unless there are life-threatening problems. In this case report, we present an acute surgical condition due to rupture and haemorrhage of a giant angiomyolipoma. In addition, we review the literature on angiomyolipomas and their severe complications in order to help young surgeons who may be involved in such difficult and life-threatening cases as ours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece. dvmantas@gmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mantas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papachristodoulou
mesh_terms: D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery