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What Is The Cause For Angiomyolipoma In The Right Kidney?

Hi I just had a CT scan, have not talked to Dr. yet but nurse informed me results show I have a angiomylipoma in my right kidney and he is referring me to a urologist. My question is... what does this mean, what is it? and is there anything I should be doing in the mean time before I get into the specialist?
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, let me advise you, that AML(angiomyolipoma),is not cancer.
This is almost diagnostic on the CT-IVU, with typical features.
There're three approaches to it's management.
1.Needle biopsy of the tumor, to confirm, it's an AML. If AML, leave it alone.
2.Surgery,send the tumor for a biopsy. If AML,nothing more to do.
3.Observation with regular CT scans, at 6-12 monthly intervals.
Surgery, only if any changes noted. So, Ct alone isn't conclusive.
If you've any doubt,send it to me, as a direct question,for expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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What Is The Cause For Angiomyolipoma In The Right Kidney?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist, let me advise you, that AML(angiomyolipoma),is not cancer. This is almost diagnostic on the CT-IVU, with typical features. There re three approaches to it s management. 1.Needle biopsy of the tumor, to confirm, it s an AML. If AML, leave it alone. 2.Surgery,send the tumor for a biopsy. If AML,nothing more to do. 3.Observation with regular CT scans, at 6-12 monthly intervals. Surgery, only if any changes noted. So, Ct alone isn t conclusive. If you ve any doubt,send it to me, as a direct question,for expert opinion. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.