Diseases

Beginin Cancer Or Angiomyolipoma

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Angiomyolipomas are the most common benign tumour of the kidney. ... Angiomyolipomas are Strongly associated with the genetic disease tuberous sclerosis, in which most individuals will have severalangiomyolipomas affecting both kidneys.

SYMPTOMS

Sudden pain (back pain or flank pain), nausea, vomiting, anemia, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, shock (about 20% of patients that show symptoms develop shock)

CAUSES

Angiomyolipomas are caused by mutations in either the tsc1 or tsc2 genes, which govern cell growth and proliferation. They are composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells and fat cells. Large angiomyolipoma can be treated with embolisation.