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Abdominal ultrasound: 13x8x8mm sharply marginated echogenic focus, left kidney, angiomyolipoma. should this be any cause for concern?
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No: Follow with yearly ultrasound or so unless symptoms develop.
Answered 9/24/2012
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Usually no, but.....: Angiomyolipoma may grow bigger and rarely may bleed especially in cases of trauma in bigger lesions.
Answered 9/9/2019
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Usually benign: Angiomyolipomas are the most common benign tumour of the kidney & are composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells and fat cells. They are strongly associated with the genetic disease tuberous sclerosis, in which most individuals will have several angiomyolipomas affecting both kidneys. Can sometimes ggrow large and affect kidney function or bleed- usually not a significant problem- see urology.
Answered 12/14/2016
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