MASSIVE HAEMORRHAGE DUE TO SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF A GIANT RENAL ANGIOMYOLIPOMA – REPORT OF A RARE CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Massive hemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture of a renal angiomyolipoma is a rare, but the most severe complication of this unusual tumor. The aim of this publication is to present a rare case of massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage and hemoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of giant renal angiomy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Trakia University
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Trakia Journal of Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Vol.17,%20N3,%202019/Iv.Novakov.pdf |
| Summary: | Massive hemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture of a renal angiomyolipoma is a rare, but the most severe complication of this unusual tumor.
The aim of this publication is to present a rare case of massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage and hemoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of giant renal angiomyolipoma. Case presentation: A 20-year-old woman, with a previous diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis and sudden onset of severe abdominal pain is presented. Median laparotomy on emergency was performed, with
operative finding of hemoperitoneum and a giant ruptured retroperitoneal tumor with retroperitoneal hematoma. Gross pathology and histological examination determined the origin of the retroperitoneal tumor mass – angiomyolipoma, complicated with rupture and severe bleeding.
In conclusion, this case presents rare, but the most severe complication of renal angiomyolipomas – spontaneous rupture of the tumor with life-threatening retroperitoneal bleeding. |
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| ISSN: | 1312-1723 1313-3551 |