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Angiomyolipoma

Study results from M.A. Lucky and colleagues update understanding of angiomyolipoma

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, October 9th, 2009

"Renal angiomyolipomas (AML) are benign tumours containing vascular, smooth muscle and fatty elements. The majority of renal AML run an asymptomatic, benign course," scientists writing in the journal Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics report.

"The main associated complication is that of retro-peritoneal or intra-tumoural haemorrhage. Treatment options include conservative management versus interventional procedures such as total or partial nephrectomy, cryotherapy or embolization. We describe a case of symptomatic, spontaneous rupture of AML in the immediate post-partum period of a patient treated under our care. This case highlights the presentation in the...

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