The Role of Partial Nephrectomy without Arterial Embolization in Giant Renal Angiomyolipoma

Angiomyolipoma is a benign neoplasm composed of varying admixtures of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells, and adipose tissue. Because of an increased risk of spontaneous haemorrhage, surgical approach is needed greater than 4–8 cm size. We here report our partial nephrectomy experience in the 24 cm...

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Main Authors: Enis Rauf Coskuner, Burak Ozkan, Veli Yalcin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/365762