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My friend has a kidney tumour called a renal angiomyolipoma. Is this a cancer?

No, renal angiomyolipomas are benign, non-cancerous, tumours of the kidney.

They occur in two forms, either on their own (the sporadic form) or linked to a condition called tuberous sclerosis.

The treatment is an operation to remove the tumour. The surgeon will try to leave behind as much normal kidney tissue as possible. As angiomyolipomas are benign tumours surgery is usually a cure.

Reference

  • Huben RP, Velagapudi S. Uncommon tumors of the renal parenchyma. In, Textbook of uncommon tumours, 2nd edition.

Content last reviewed: 17 January 2007
Page last modified: 22 January 2007

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