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Multiple renal angiomyolipomas with asymptomatic nontraumatic pulmonary fat embolus: A case report.

Hourieh SoleimaniMasoud Pezeshki RadDonya FarrokhEhsan Hassan NejadAsma PayandehSepideh ZahediNeda Karimabadi
Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)
Although retroperitoneal bleeding and massive hematuria are potential complications of angiomyolipoma (AML), the pulmonary embolism as a presenting symptom is extremely rare. It is important to be aware that benign AMLs can present with pulmonary fat embolism.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary embolism
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • adipose tissue
  • inferior vena cava
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • fatty acid
  • renal cell carcinoma
  • atrial fibrillation
  • risk factors
  • case report
  • minimally invasive