Angiomyolipoma
| Angiomyolipoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Angiomyolipoma |
| Short definition | Angiomyolipoma (AN-jee-oh-MY-oh-lih-POH-muh) benign (noncancerous) tumor composed of fat and muscle tissue, usually found in the kidney. Angiomyolipomas rarely cause symptoms but can bleed or grow large enough to cause pain or kidney failure. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Angiomyolipoma - (pronounced) (AN-jee-oh-MY-oh-lih-POH-muh) benign (noncancerous) tumor composed of fat and muscle tissue, usually found in the kidney. Angiomyolipomas rarely cause symptoms but can bleed or grow large enough to cause pain or kidney failure. They are common in patients with tuberous sclerosis (a genetic disease in which benign tumors grow in the kidneys, brain, eyes, heart, lungs and skin, causing seizures, mental health problems and skin lesions)
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