Open AccessMultifocal renal angiomyolipoma presenting as massive intraabdominal hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Rashmi Kushwaha,
Indrani Dhawan,
Rashmi Arora,
Kusum Gupta,
J. S. Dhupia
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.64330
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberous sclerosis , angiomyolipoma , asymptomatic , flank pain , gross hematuria , hamartoma , abdominal pain , retroperitoneal hemorrhage , kidney , radiology , abdomen , flank , pathology , surgery , anatomy
Angiomyolipomata of the kidney are unusual lesions composed of abnormal thick walled blood vessels, smooth muscle and adipose elements. These are asymptomatic and occasionally present with flank pain, a palpable mass or gross hematuria. They may be associated with tuberous sclerosis. The risk of bleeding is increased with size, and lesions greater than 4 cm have more than 50% chance of significant bleeding. An unusual case of multifocal renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis and presenting as massive intra abdominal hemorrhage is reported.