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==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
If left untreated, small angiomyolipomas and those without dilated blood vessels ([[aneurysm]]s) cause few problems. Angiomyolipomas grow as rapidly as 4 cm in one year. | If left untreated, small angiomyolipomas and those without dilated blood vessels ([[aneurysm]]s) cause few problems. Angiomyolipomas grow as rapidly as 4 cm in one year. | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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Small angiomyolipomas are associated with the most favorable prognosis. An angiomyolipoma larger than 5 cm and those containing an [[aneurysm]] pose a significant [[risk]] of rupture, which is a medical emergency as it is potentially life-threatening. Cumulative risk of hemorrhage is estimated to be: | |||
*10% in males | |||
*20% in females | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
If left untreated, small angiomyolipomas and those without dilated blood vessels (aneurysms) cause few symptoms. Small angiomyolipomas are associated with the most favorable prognosis. Common complications of angiomyolipoma include infection, hemorrhage, and shock.
Natural History
If left untreated, small angiomyolipomas and those without dilated blood vessels (aneurysms) cause few problems. Angiomyolipomas grow as rapidly as 4 cm in one year.
Complications
Common complications of angiomyolipoma include:
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Retroperitoneal hemorrhage from renal angiomyolipoma.[1]
Prognosis
Small angiomyolipomas are associated with the most favorable prognosis. An angiomyolipoma larger than 5 cm and those containing an aneurysm pose a significant risk of rupture, which is a medical emergency as it is potentially life-threatening. Cumulative risk of hemorrhage is estimated to be:
- 10% in males
- 20% in females
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of Dr Matt A. Morgan and Dr Behrang Amini et alRadiopaedia(original file [1]). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC