Giant hydronephrosis associated with angiomyolipoma in an adult male: A case report

Giant hydronephrosis associated with angiomyolipoma in an adult male: A case report

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Giant HEALTHY COLON PLUS Hydronephrosis in the adult can reach elephantoid proportions, containing several liters of fluid.It can be associated with rare renal neoplasms.We present a 27 year old man with progressive painless abdominal distention whose imaging investigations (ultrasound and CT scan) disclosed a left GH.

This was successfully removed en-bloc by simple nephrectomy via a midline laparotomy.Obstruction was at the UPJ, the mass contained 13.5L of fluid and histopathologic examination revealed Angiomyolipoma of the Knitwear kidney and pelvis.

This is a rare discovery in a rare pathology.