Bilateral renal angiomyolipomas in tuberous sclerosis

Jawaid, Bushra; Qureshi, Abdul Hafeez; Ahmed, Nadeem; Yaqoob, Nousheen

doi:10.1186/s12301-021-00161-x

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“…The extensive use of abdominal imaging has increased by the discovery of sporadic renal AMLs, which account for 80% of all cases [ 23 , 24 ]. Despite their benign nature, they can develop to large sizes and can occasionally induce spontaneous bleeding [ 25 , 26 ]. Because the natural history of sporadic AMLs is unknown, current recommendations encourage surveillance of smaller tumors but do not guide the appropriate timing or mode of follow-up [ 21 ].…”

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Active Surveillance for Renal Angiomyolipoma Less Than 4 Centimeters: A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies

Zeid¹,

Sayedin²,

Nabi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The aim of this review is to evaluate the current evidence regarding the best management in terms of active surveillance of angiomyolipoma (AML) cases less than 4 cm, particularly the optimal timing of active surveillance. In addition, we aimed to describe their initial size, clinical presentation, and growth rates. The present systematic review included prospective and retrospective studies that evaluated and followed up patients with AML through active surveillance. Studies were retrieved through an online bibliographic search of the Medline database via PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from their inception to January 2022. Seven studies were included in the present systematic review. Concerning the active surveillance protocol, only four studies describe the frequency of active surveillance and the utilized imaging modality. Some studies followed up lesions by ultrasound annually for two to five years, while other studies followed-up patients twice for the first year, then annually for a median follow-up period of 49 (9-89) months. The used modalities were ultrasound, CT, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Notably, the incidence of spontaneous bleeding was consistent across the included studies (ranging from 2.3 -3.1%), except for one study which showed an incidence rate of 15.3%. In terms of the need for active treatment, the rate of active treatment was slightly higher in some studies than the others. However, this variation could not be considered clinically relevant to favor one surveillance strategy over the other. We concluded that active surveillance is the first line of management in all small asymptomatic ALMs. ALMs less than 2 cm do not require active surveillance. The current published literature suggested that active surveillance for two years may provide the same benefits as a five-year surveillance strategy, with fewer radiation hazards and less socioeconomic burden.

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