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Embolization of a Bleeding Renal Angiomyolipoma in Pregnancy: Case Report and Review

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A case is described of a woman 10 weeks pregnant who had severe bleeding, secondary to a renal angiomyolipoma (AML), that was treated with embolization. Subsequent pregnancy was uneventful and she delivered a normal female infant 28 weeks after the procedure. One month after delivery, liquefaction of the AML occurred, which eventually required surgical drainage. We review and discuss AML during pregnancy, its management and post-embolization complications.

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  1. Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    Jose P. Morales, Marios Georganas & John F. Reidy

  2. Department of Urology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    Mohammad S. Khan & Prokar Dasgupta

  3. Department of Radiology, Second Floor, Guy’s Tower, Guy’s Hospital, St. Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT, UK

    John F. Reidy

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Morales, J.P., Georganas, M., Khan, M.S. et al. Embolization of a Bleeding Renal Angiomyolipoma in Pregnancy: Case Report and Review. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 28, 265–268 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-1850-2

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