EMBOLIZATION OF RENAL ANGIOMYOLIPOMA: CASE SERIES | Zendy

Ghania Masood | Zendy; Iffat Rehman | Zendy; Saquib Khawar | Zendy; Khurram Aftab Mufti | Zendy; Imran Khalid Niazi | Zendy

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EMBOLIZATION OF RENAL ANGIOMYOLIPOMA: CASE SERIES

Author(s) -

Ghania Masood,

Iffat Rehman,

Saquib Khawar,

Khurram Aftab Mufti,

Imran Khalid Niazi

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of cancer and allied specialties

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2411-989X

DOI - 10.37029/jcas.v1i2.37

Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , angiomyolipoma , radiology , renal parenchyma , parenchyma , angiography , transarterial embolization , kidney , surgery , pathology

Renal angiomyolipomas (AML) are benign lesions usually left alone. However, lesions larger than 4 cm carry the risk of spontaneous haemorrhage and need treatment. Angiography and embolisation are the current standard of care particularly in patients with high operative risks. Angio-embolisation is a safe, minimally invasive procedure preserving maximum renal parenchyma, with the added advantage of preventing peri-procedural morbidity. Two cases of AML are presented in this case series. Key words: Angiomyolipoma, embolisation, renal

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