Angiomyolipoma medical therapy
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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 medical 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