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Angiomyolipoma other imaging findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2],Rekha, M.D.

Overview

Overview

On digital subtraction angiography, angiomyolipoma is characterized by hypervascular lesions, microvascular aneurysms, and absent AV shunting.

Other Imaging Findings

Other Imaging Findings

Digital Subtraction Angiography

On digital subtraction angiography, angiomyolipoma is characterized by:

  • Hypervascular lesions
  • Microaneurysms or macroaneurysms
  • Sharply marginated
  • Dense early arterial network
  • Late whorled appearance
  • Absent AV shunting
  • Figures A-D: Angiographic runs showed a significantly ptosed right kidney, with supply to the large upper pole angiomyolipoma via tortuous artery arising from the superior division of the right renal artery.[1]
References

References

  1. Angiomyolipoma Image courtesy of Dr. Andrew LawsonRadiopaedia(original file “here”). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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