Surgical management of a large, symptomatic renal angiomyolipoma: A case report from a tertiary hospital in Ndola, Zambia

Abstract

Renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are classified as typical (classic) or atypical renal AMLs. Eighty per cent of renal AMLs occur sporadically, with a female preponderance (4:1) and a mean age of presentation of about 40 years. The remaining 20% are associated with genetic disorders. Most AMLs are discovered incidentally during imaging or surgery performed for other conditions. Treatment options include partial nephrectomy (nephron-sparing surgery), radical nephrectomy, embolization, cryoablation, or percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. We report a case of renal AML managed by radical nephrectomy at Ndola Teaching Hospital in north-central Zambia.