Renal angiomyolipoma

Renal angiomyolipoma is a benign hamartoma of the kidney. It’s comprised of blood vessels, smooth muscle and adipose tissue, as the name suggests. It’s more frequent in patients with tuberous sclerosis.

• 4x more common in females
• Associated with tuberous sclerosis
• Mostly asymptomatic

Diagnosis

• Images show tumour with high fat content
• US or CT

Treatment

• Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
• Indications for treatment
  • Symptomatic tumours
  • Large asymptomatic tumours
  • Diagnostic uncertainty (low fat content)