Giant Renal Angiomyolipoma without Fat Density on CT Scan: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Giant renal angiomyolipomas have been reported, but typically have the pathognomonic finding of fat density on CT scan. We present the case of a 53-year-old male with a symptomatic, 35-cm, predominantly cystic renal mass without fat density on CT that on nephrectomy was found to be a fat-poor angiom...

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Main Authors: Kenneth G. Nepple, Nathan A. Bockholt, Laila Dahmoush, Richard D. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.135