Angiomyolipoma

Case contributed by Abdallah Al Khateeb
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
ct

A heterogeneous exophytic cortical mass fungating from the lower pole of the left kidney, predominantly of fat density, with areas of soft tissue component and prominent vascularity within. No evidence of retroperitoneal or peri-renal hematoma.

 

Case Discussion

The finding of macroscopic fat within a solid renal mass is virtually diagnostic of a renal angiomyolipoma.

Other incidental findings, in this case, are a liver cyst and another right renal cortical cyst. Also, there is a left adrenal incidentaloma.

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