Embolisation of Bleeding Renal Angiomyolipoma in Pregnancy

Chin Hong Lim, David Mulvin
DOI: 10.4236/oju.2011.13007                

Abstract

Bleeding from renal angiomyolipoma in pregnancy can be catastrophic to both mother and fetus. Selective arterial embolisation is considered more superior than conventional surgery in these patients. Our case report exemplifies how a bleeding angiomyolipoma was halted with embolisation in our pregnant patient.

Keywords

Selective Arterial Embolisation, Renal Angiomyolipoma, Pregnancy, Bleeding, Choristoma

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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