A renal angiomyolipoma with extension to the renal vein and asymptomatic fat pulmonary embolus
Renal angiomyolipoma (AML) is a rare benign tumor that can extend into the renal vein, inferior vena cava and the right atrium. AML is a mesenchymal tumor composed of smooth muscle, fat and vascular elements. In rare instances, the tumor may release a fatty tissue to the pulmonary vasculature, which...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465814538690 |