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Angiomyolipoma arising in the renal sinus: A difficult radiologic diagnosis

Urologic radiology volume 11, Article number: 139 (1989) Cite this article

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We report a case of angiomyolipoma (AML) occurring in the renal sinus evaluated by intravenous urography (IVU), renal ultrasound (US), angiography, and computed tomography (CT). Imaging features of this lesion are identical to AMLs elsewhere, but preoperative diagnosis was complicated by the unusual occurrence of the tumor in this location in a patient with abdominal pain. Accurate preoperative diagnosis will allow tumorectomy or conservative management.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    Ronald J. Zagoria M.D. & Raymond B. Dyer

  2. Department of Urology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    David L. McCullough

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Zagoria, R.J., Dyer, R.B. & McCullough, D.L. Angiomyolipoma arising in the renal sinus: A difficult radiologic diagnosis. Urol Radiol 11, 139 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02926498

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Key words

  • Kidney, abnormalities
  • Kidney neoplasms, diagnosis
  • Lipoma