Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1148/128.3.789

Angiomyolipomas with a high fat content can be diagnosed by CT, thus eliminating the need for angiography. Surgery can then be tailored for maximal renal tissue preservation. One unilateral and two bilateral surgically confirmed cases of renal angiomyolipoma are presented with a typical fourth case in which surgery was cancelled based on the pathognomonic CT findings.

Article History

Received: Dec 21 1977
Revision requested: Apr 11 1978
Revision received: May 2 1978
Published in print: Sept 1978