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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
There is no treatment for [[angiomyolipoma]]; the mainstay of therapy is [[embolisation]] or resection. Angiomyolipomas found incidentally usually require no therapy. | There is no treatment for [[angiomyolipoma]]; the mainstay of therapy is [[embolisation]] or resection. Angiomyolipomas found incidentally usually require no therapy. | ||
Patients with | Patients with loss of renal function should be monitored for: | ||
*Hypertension | *Hypertension | ||
* | *Adverse effects of nephrotoxic drugs such as: | ||
** | **[[NSAIDS]] | ||
**IV contrast agents | **IV contrast agents | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
There is no treatment for angiomyolipoma; the mainstay of therapy is surgical resection or embolisation.
Treatment
There is no treatment for angiomyolipoma; the mainstay of therapy is embolisation or resection. Angiomyolipomas found incidentally usually require no therapy. Patients with loss of renal function should be monitored for:
- Hypertension
- Adverse effects of nephrotoxic drugs such as:
- NSAIDS
- IV contrast agents