Extrarenal Angiomyolipoma: Diagnosis and Management

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Abstract
The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of extrarenal and renal [human] angiomyolipomas is reviewed. The pathological anatomy is described and it is maintained that renal localization of angiomyolipoma is by far the most common. A case is reported of an extrarenal angiomyolipoma that was revealed by exploratory laparotomy. Treatment is always surgical, since it is difficult to establish the differential diagnosis preoperatively. Angiomyolipoma is a benign tumor and malignant degeneration was not observed. There is a tendency toward recurrence if the entire tumor is not removed.

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