J Korean Soc Radiol.
2022 May;83(3):559-581. 10.3348/jksr.2021.0120.
Transarterial Embolization for Sporadic Renal Angiomyolipoma: Patient Selection and Technical Considerations for Optimal Therapeutic Outcomes
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- 1Department of Radiology, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
- 2Department of Urology, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
- KMID: 2530073
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0120
Abstract
- Although renal angiomyolipoma (AML) is a benign tumor, treatment may be necessary occasionally because it can cause potentially life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Transarterial embolization (TAE) is a safe and effective treatment option to prevent the hemorrhagic rupture of AMLs and relieve the symptoms caused by enlarged lesions or active bleeding. However, there is no clear consensus regarding the indications for prophylactic TAE in patients with sporadic renal AMLs. In urgent TAE for bleeding AMLs, there is a likelihood of incomplete embolization when the focus is on stabilizing the clinical symptoms. This pictorial essay discusses the patient selection and technical considerations to achieve optimal therapeutic effects as well as the follow-up findings after TAE.
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