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Worsening right flank pain over a 24-hr period.
Academic radiology
  • T A Summers
  • P J Fultz
  • David Sacks, Reading Hospital
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-1994
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Abstract

AML is a benign renal tumor composed of variable quantities of mature vascular, smooth muscle and fatty elements. They occur as an isolated finding, classically in middle-aged females, or in association with tuberous sclerosis. When symptomatic, they typically present with flank pain secondary to hemorrhage. CT is the diagnostic imaging modality of choice. The diagnosis can usually be made based on the recognition of fat within the lesion. When discovered, asymptomatic lesions are generally monitored by follow-up imaging studies, and if they remain stable, no intervention is required. Arterial embolization has become the recommended treatment of choice in some instances, particularly in cases with associated hemorrhage.

Citation Information
T A Summers, P J Fultz and David Sacks. "Worsening right flank pain over a 24-hr period." Academic radiology Vol. 1 Iss. 2 (1994) p. 194 - 198
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david-sacks/98/