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What Is The Meaning Of Fatty Lesion Such As Angiomyolipoma In Kidney?
I had a sono done on my RUQ they said I had a small subcentimeter hyperechoic focus within the peripheral aspect of the right kidney. They said it could be because of fat interdigitating within the renal cortex. however , it could relate to a fatty containing lesion such as an angiomyolipoma
Wed, 8 Jan 2014
HI
Thanks for your query.
Angiomyolipoma is a benign tumor in the kidney often picked up on imaging in otherwise healthy individuals. If the size is sub-centimeter, no treatment is required.
We need to repeat the imaging annually to monitor the size of the lesion.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
Thanks for your query.
Angiomyolipoma is a benign tumor in the kidney often picked up on imaging in otherwise healthy individuals. If the size is sub-centimeter, no treatment is required.
We need to repeat the imaging annually to monitor the size of the lesion.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
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