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Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe

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  • The management of renal angiomyolipomas in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.

    Wong IY, Shortliffe LD. Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2009; 6 (3): 168-72

    BACKGROUND: A 17-year-old girl, who was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis in infancy, presented with multiple bilateral renal masses, the largest of which was 6.0 cm in diameter on the left side. INVESTIGATIONS: History and physical examination, ultrasonography, MRI, CT, magnetic resonance angiography, and measurement of serial creatinine levels. DIAGNOSIS: Bilateral angiomyolipomas.Management Observation, serial imaging, embolization and infarction.

    PubMedID: 19265859

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