GIANT ANGIOMYOLIPOMA OF KIDNEY MIMICKING RENAL CELL CARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • *MELLONIE.P Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital , Works road, Chrompet , Chennai , Tamilnadu, India
  • HEMALATHA GANAPATHY Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital , Works road, Chrompet , Chennai , Tamilnadu, India
  • SUBHASHREE A.R Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital , Works road, Chrompet , Chennai , Tamilnadu, India

Keywords:

Angiomyolipoma , Renal cell carcinoma, Unilateral, Kidney

Abstract

Angiomyolipoma an uncommon benign neoplasm of the kidney is a triphasic  tumour composed of angiomatous, smooth muscle and adipose tissue elements. They are usually associated with Tuberous sclerosis and commonly bilateral in presentation .Angiomyolipoma is often asymptomatic and is dedected incidentally in radiological studies and during autopsies. We present a rare case of a giant renal angiomyolipoma which presented with acute abdominal pain and mimicked renal cell carcinoma on imaging studies, thus creating a diagnostic challenge

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30.09.2014

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*MELLONIE.P, HEMALATHA GANAPATHY, & SUBHASHREE A.R. (2014). GIANT ANGIOMYOLIPOMA OF KIDNEY MIMICKING RENAL CELL CARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 5(4), 1026–1048. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/3437

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Volume 5, Issue 3, 2014

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Case Reports

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