Urgent angioembolization with early elective nephron-sparing surgery for spontaneously ruptured renal angiomyolipoma

J Chin Med Assoc. 2009 Aug;72(8):450-2. doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70405-8.

Abstract

Tumor rupture with hemorrhage is a severe complication of renal angiomyolipoma. Urgent transcatheter arterial embolization is an effective method for the patient suffering from life-threatening hemorrhage due to ruptured angiomyolipoma. Elective surgery has been suggested because of the possibility of rebleeding or abscess formation after embolization. However, it is not easy to perform a nephron-sparing procedure by delayed elective surgery due to severe tissue adhesion after bleeding. Herein, we report 2 cases of ruptured renal angiomyolipoma initially managed with transcatheter arterial embolization. Nephron-sparing surgery was performed a few days after embolization, before tissue adhesion occurred. Both kidneys were preserved, and the postoperative course was uneventful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiomyolipoma / complications
  • Angiomyolipoma / surgery*
  • Elective Surgical Procedures*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrons / surgery*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous