Bleeding angiomyolipoma mimiking a ruptured adrenal tumour

Angiomyolipoma is a benign neoplasm of the kidney, and is the most common renal tumour associated with haemorrhage. Risk of bleeding increases with the size of the angiomyolipoma. We report a case of spontaneous bleeding from an upper polar renal angiomyolipoma mimicking a spontaneous adrenal bleed...

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Main Authors: R.B. Nerli, Shridhar C. Ghagane, Vishal Kadeli, Shreeharsha Nutalpati, Sham Mohan, Murigendra B. Hiremath
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442019302815
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author R.B. Nerli
Shridhar C. Ghagane
Vishal Kadeli
Shreeharsha Nutalpati
Sham Mohan
Murigendra B. Hiremath
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description Angiomyolipoma is a benign neoplasm of the kidney, and is the most common renal tumour associated with haemorrhage. Risk of bleeding increases with the size of the angiomyolipoma. We report a case of spontaneous bleeding from an upper polar renal angiomyolipoma mimicking a spontaneous adrenal bleed from a pheochromocytoma. Keywords: Angiomyolipoma, Embolization, Haemorrhage, Kidney, Nephrectomy
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spelling doaj.art-c2134f6150174777bafce11e1e405a6b2022-12-21T19:50:06ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202020-01-0128Bleeding angiomyolipoma mimiking a ruptured adrenal tumourR.B. Nerli0Shridhar C. Ghagane1Vishal Kadeli2Shreeharsha Nutalpati3Sham Mohan4Murigendra B. Hiremath5Department of Urology, JN Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed-to-be-University), JNMC Campus, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, India; KLES Kidney Foundation, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, India; Corresponding author. Department of Urology, JN Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed-to-be-University), JNMC Campus, Belagavi, 590010, India.Department of Urology, KLES Kidney Foundation, KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Urology, JN Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed-to-be-University), JNMC Campus, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Urology, JN Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed-to-be-University), JNMC Campus, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Urology, JN Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed-to-be-University), JNMC Campus, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, IndiaAngiomyolipoma is a benign neoplasm of the kidney, and is the most common renal tumour associated with haemorrhage. Risk of bleeding increases with the size of the angiomyolipoma. We report a case of spontaneous bleeding from an upper polar renal angiomyolipoma mimicking a spontaneous adrenal bleed from a pheochromocytoma. Keywords: Angiomyolipoma, Embolization, Haemorrhage, Kidney, Nephrectomyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442019302815
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