Guide To The Major Types Of Kidney Cancer And Tumors

Angiomyolipoma

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Angiomyolipomas, which are often connected to a genetic condition known as tuberous sclerosis, are benign kidney tumors. Symptoms do not always appear when patients have an angiomyolipoma. However, when they do, they can include sudden back or flank pain, vomiting, nausea, anemia, shock, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. Doctors often diagnose these tumors through magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography scans, and ultrasounds. They are often found when these imaging tests are used for other reasons.

Treatment for these tumors includes the medication everolimus, an immunosuppressant, and embolization. Angiomyolipoma treatment is taken seriously. This is because patients with these tumors have several risk factors for future cases of kidney cancer, including kidney disease, hypertension, and the underlying genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis.

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