| Autor: |
Ghania Masood, Iffat Rehman, Saquib Khawar, Khurram A Mufti, Imran K. Niazi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties, Vol 1, Iss 2 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2411-989X |
| DOI: |
10.37029/jcas.v1i2.37 |
| Popis: |
Renal angiomyolipomas (AML) are benign lesions usually left alone. However, lesions larger than 4 cm carry the risk of spontaneous haemorrhage and need treatment. Angiography and embolisation are the current standard of care particularly in patients with high operative risks. Angio-embolisation is a safe, minimally invasive procedure preserving maximum renal parenchyma, with the added advantage of preventing peri-procedural morbidity. Two cases of AML are presented in this case series. Key words: Angiomyolipoma, embolisation, renal |
| Databáze: |
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