In:
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia / RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Vol. 41, No. 03 ( 2019-03), p. 199-202
Abstract:
Angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are rare benign tumors derived from mesenchymal tissue and composed of varying degrees of adipose tissue, muscle and blood vessels. Renal AMLs (RAMLs) are the result of a sporadic event, and, in most of cases, the diagnosis is usually incidental, but hemorrhage and shock may be present. During pregnancy, the size of AMLs may increase and they may rupture, probably due to the high expression of hormone receptors, and the increase in maternal circulation and abdominal pressure. The authors present a case of a woman with ruptured RAML submitted to urgent endovascular treatment four days after giving birth by cesarean section.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0100-7203
,
1806-9339
DOI:
10.1055/s-0039-1683948
Language:
English
Publisher:
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Publication Date:
2019
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2105176-8