Giant angiomyolipoma associated with a dilated vessel prone to hemorrhage.

Abstract

Angiomyolipomas are benign neoplasms of the kidney which can clinically mimic renal malignancy. The imaging features are quite characteristic, and diagnosis can be clinched solely based on radiological investigations. Although mostly asymptomatic, they can be a cause of significant morbidity due to size and hemorrhage. We report a case of giant angiomyolipoma with a dilated vessel susceptible to hemorrhage.

• Authors: Shagufta Wahab, Rizwan Ahmad Khan, Manjari Thapa, Arif Wahab, Ibne Ahmad
• Journal: Iranian journal of kidney diseases (Iran J Kidney Dis) Vol. 3 Issue 3 Pg. 168-71 (Jul 2009) ISSN: 1735-8582 [Print] Iran
• PMID: 19617667 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Angiomyolipoma (complications, diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Female
• Hemorrhage (diagnostic imaging, etiology, pathology)
• Humans
• Kidney Cortex (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Kidney Neoplasms (complications, diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Middle Aged
• Severity of Illness Index
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Vasodilation