A Pediatric Radiology Textbook and Pediatric Radiology Digital Library
Pediatric Angiomyolipoma
Etiology: Hamartoma containing fat
Imaging: — Fat containing renal lesion — Often multiple
DDX:
Complications:
Treatment:
Clinical: Seen in tuberous sclerosis
Radiology Cases of Angiomyolipoma
Radiology Cases of Angiomyolipoma With Macroscopic Fat
Axial CT without contrast of the abdomen shows the right kidney to be normal in size and to contain multiple small low density lesions that when measured demonstrate negative Hounsfield units. The left kidney, which is massively enlarged, also contains multiple small low density lesions as well as one extremely large low density lesion in its anterior aspect.
Radiology Cases of Angiomyolipoma With Macroscopic Fat and Microscopic Fat
Axial CT with contrast of the abdomen shows a small round low density lesion in the posterolateral aspect of the left kidney (above) and a larger round low density lesion in the posterior aspect of the right kidney (below). There is also an intermediate density round lesion in the anteromedial aspect of the left kidney (above).
