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What kind of doctor should i see for a small angiomyolipoma in my kidney? not sure if a urologist or a nephrologist is best.
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See a urologist: And follow up ( if you need surgery or observation ).
Answered 4/9/2014
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Urologist: Nephrologists are "medical" kidney doctors that don 't get involved in surgical intervention. It would be best to f/u with a urologist; best early treatment/management is observation. No intervention is typically warranted until the lesion is well over 5 cm in diameter. At greater than 10 cm, there is a higher risk of spontaneous rupture. Tx can be excision/nephrectomy/rfa/cryotherapy/embolization.
Answered 4/9/2014
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Angiomyolipoma: Small angiomyolipoma are generally not hazardous. See a urologist first. An experienced interventional radiologist can perform cryoablation of these small tumors.
Answered 2/28/2016
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