Large aneurysm in renal angiomyolipoma causing life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage

Large aneurysms occurring in renal angiomyolipomas (AML) may be encountered. When present, they have a higher propensity to hemorrhage and cause catastrophic intratumoral and perirenal hemorrhages. They also tend to occur more in tuberous sclerosis-associated AML rather than in the sporadic form. A...

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Main Authors: P.C. Magabe, W. Otele, L.M. Mugambi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-12-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570414000848