I am 31 yrs old female. i have been recently diagnosed with a small angiomyolipoma 1.4cm. i am very worried. doctor asked me to keep monitoring the growth annually. but i want to know how much it will grow every year and after how many years i ll be need

Ok: Small angiomyolipomas only need surveilance. If they show growth, only then surgical removal is advised.

Slight growth: Angiomyolipomas are the most common benign tumor of kidney, composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells and fat cells. They are strongly associated with tuberous sclerosis, where several angiomyolipomas affect both kidneys.These lesions are less commonly found in liver and rarely in other organs. Although regarded as benign, angiomyolipomas may grow so that periodic exams by scan needed q6 mo