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ArticleJournal of kidney cancer and VHL2021

Different Treatments of Symptomatic Angiomyolipomas of the Kidney: Two Case Reports.

Giuseppina Pacella, Eliodoro Faiella, Carlo Altomare, Flavio Andresciani, Gennaro Castiello, Caterina Bernetti, Marina Sarli, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, Rosario Francesco Grasso

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Article in Journal of kidney cancer and VHL, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Giuseppina PacellaDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Eliodoro FaiellaDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Carlo AltomareDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Flavio AndrescianiDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Gennaro CastielloDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Caterina BernettiDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Marina SarliDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Bruno Beomonte ZobelDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Rosario Francesco GrassoDepartmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy.

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Abstract

Development of more sensitive imaging techniques has caused an increase in the number of diagnosed small renal tumors. Approximately 2-3% of these lesions are proved to be angiomyolipomas (AML), a rare benign tumor of the kidney sometimes causing pain and hematuria. The most required approach is observation, but in the case of recurrent symptoms or larger tumors, which may cause bleeding, a more active treatment is required. We present two cases of symptomatic AML tumors of different sizes in the kidney: one treated with transarterial embolization (TAE), and the other with percutaneous cryoablation (CRA). The lesions were diagnosed on the basis of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Both treatments proved to be effective and safe for treating renal AMLs. A follow-up carried out, based on contrast-enhanced CT scan, confirmed complete treatment of AML and decreased lesion size. There are myriad minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of renal AMLs, and the preservation of renal function remains a priority. The most popular treatment option is the selective renal artery embolization. Owing to its limited invasiveness, CRA could be an attractive option for the preventive treatment of AML.

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angiomyolipomascryoablationtransarterial embolization

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PMID34722129
PMCPMC8532053

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