A case of acute bleeding from a small, asymptomatic renal angiomyolipoma (AML) during pneumoperitoneum induction for a rectal tumor resulting in acute hematuria and anemia

A case of acute bleeding from a small, asymptomatic renal angiomyolipoma (AML) during pneumoperitoneum induction for a rectal tumor resulting in acute hematuria and anemia

Angiomyolipoma (AML) is a benign renal mesenchymal tumor. Active surveillance is considered the most appropriate option for most AMLs. The major complication of AML is its spontaneous bleeding in the retroperitoneum that could be life-threatening for the patient. In this case, acute bleeding from a...

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Main Authors: Francesco Ripa, Lorenzo Rocchini, Luca Boeri, Emanuele Montanari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Angiomyolipoma
Pneumoperitoneum
Hemorrhage
Embolization
Surveillance
Kidney cancer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020303090

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