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Angiomyolipoma: A Rare and Interesting Tumour of the Kidney
Author(s) -
TAN G. C.,
ENGLAND E. J.,
LOW A. I.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1972.tb06747.x
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , medicine , angiomyolipoma , plea , kidney , pathology , political science , law
Angiomyolipoma is a benign tumour of the kidney, associated in most instances with tuberous sclerosis. On occasions, no stigmata of tuberous sclerosis can be detected, and this group of angiomyolipomas has certain distinguishing features which are discussed with a review of the literature. A rather unusual case is reported, and a plea is made for conservatism in the surgery of these tumours .