| Literature DB >> 28781806 |
Peijie Chen1,2, Lu Jin1,3, Yu Yang1, Zebo Chen1, Liangchao Ni1, Shangqi Yang1, Yongqing Lai1.
Abstract
Renal angiomyolipoma (AML), also referred to as renal hamartoma, is a rare solid tumor without malignant characteristics. The inheritance pattern of renal AML is autosomal dominant. If the lesion grows to a large size, a series of clinical manifestations and serious complications may occur. We herein present a case of giant renal AML in a 34-year-old female patient, who presented with left-sided abdominal bloating for ~6 months. Following abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography examination, the patient underwent total left nephrectomy. The resected mass was sized 29×20x10 cm. Postoperative histopathological examination confirmed the lesion as a giant renal AML. There are only few cases of giant renal AML (>20 cm) reported in the literature to date. Due to the large size of the tumor, it is crucial to report similar cases, their diagnosis and treatment.Entities:
Keywords: giant kidney tumor; hamartomas; nephrectomy; renal angiomyolipoma; renal tumor
Year: 2017 PMID: 28781806 PMCID: PMC5532701 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2017.1305
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Clin Oncol ISSN: 2049-9450