Optimal treatment of tuberous sclerosis complex associated renal angiomyolipomata: a systematic review
Renal angiomyolipomata associated with tuberous sclerosis complex are often bilateral, multiple and progressive. They cause significant morbidity and mortality in older children and adults. Surveillance and pre-emptive treatment reduce this risk. Recent research suggests treatment with mammalian tar...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Therapeutic Advances in Urology 2016-08, Vol.8 (4), p.279-290 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Renal angiomyolipomata associated with tuberous sclerosis complex are often bilateral, multiple and progressive. They cause significant morbidity and mortality in older children and adults. Surveillance and pre-emptive treatment reduce this risk. Recent research suggests treatment with mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors is better at preventing bleeding, recurrence, and preserving renal function than percutaneous embolization. |
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ISSN: | 1756-2872 1756-2880 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1756287216641353 |