Renal angiomyolipoma complicated by extension to the renal vein and inferior vena cava

Renal angiomyolipoma complicated by extension to the renal vein and inferior vena cava

Renal angiomyolipomas are renal hamartomas. They are usually found incidentally, presenting as well-defined echogenic masses on sonography and fat containing tumors on CT and MRI. We report a case of angiomyolipoma with sonographic and CT evidence of extension to the renal vein and inferior vena cav...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal de radiologie 2006-05, Vol.87 (5), p.572-574
Hauptverfasser: Coumbaras, M, Dahan, H, Strauss, C, Bouzar, N, Lenoir, S, Vallancien, G, Palau, R
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Sprache:fre
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Angiomyolipoma - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Renal Veins
Vascular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Vena Cava, Inferior
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Zusammenfassung:Renal angiomyolipomas are renal hamartomas. They are usually found incidentally, presenting as well-defined echogenic masses on sonography and fat containing tumors on CT and MRI. We report a case of angiomyolipoma with sonographic and CT evidence of extension to the renal vein and inferior vena cava.
ISSN:0221-0363
DOI:10.1016/S0221-0363(06)74041-0