Conservative treatment of monolateral giant renal angiomyolipoma in a patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC): A case report

Conservative treatment of monolateral giant renal angiomyolipoma in a patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC): A case report

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Tuberous sclerosis complex has several renal manifestations like angiomyolipomas.We report a case of a giant AML and SectionalComponent discuss its diagnosis and treatment.A 42-year-old woman was admitted to emergency department due to flank pain and hematuria.

The patient had history of mental retardation and epilepsy.Abdominal CT without contrast medium revealed a large mass with a fat/blood content inside.On those findings, we diagnosed the patient a bleeding giant AML.

We performed selective embolization of the bleeding source with subsequent conservative management.TSC-associated AMLs occur more frequently as multiple lesions and Dishwasher Nozzle Seal grow to larger size than idiopathic AML.