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A case of complicated renal angiomyolipoma with tumoral bleeding in a 44-year-old woman is presented. The contribution of angiography to the diagnosis helped clarify the degree of vascularity, and the contribution of embolization treatment (safe and well tolerated) is discussed.
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Angiomyolipoma/therapy , Embolization, Therapeutic , Kidney Neoplasms/therapy , Adult , Angiomyolipoma/complications , Angiomyolipoma/diagnostic imaging , Female , Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Hemorrhage/etiology , Hemorrhage/therapy , Humans , Kidney Neoplasms/complications , Kidney Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Radiography, Abdominal , Renal Artery/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
We present six cases of superior vena cava syndrome caused by a malignant tumor that were treated by percutaneous endoprostheses. The technique is described and the results evaluated. In one case there was acute thrombosis of the endoprosthesis that was treated by urokinase. No other complications were observed. A patient died one month later due to progression of the tumor. The remaining cases were asymptomatic for longer than 6 months. It was concluded that endoprostheses for superior vena cava syndrome are efficient, with quick improvement of the symptomatology.
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis , Lung Neoplasms/complications , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/surgery , Adult , Aged , Humans , Male , Radiography , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/etiologyABSTRACT
A case of hemangiopericytoma located in the left upper thigh is presented. The literature is reviewed, particularly the clinical aspects and reference is made to arteriography and preoperative embolization.
