MANAGEMENT OF RENAL ANGIOMYOLIPOMA BY SELECTIVE ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION

4 Patients with renal angiomyolipomas are presented, One of them had t uberous sclerosis with synchronous bilateral tumors, All the patients were symptomatic, 2 of them with retroperitoneal hemorrhage, In all pa tients selective arterial embolization was performed. Permanent contro l of the symptoms was successful in 2 patients, In I patient temporary resolution of the symptoms was observed, and a second embolization wa s required, Retroperitoneal bleeding in 1 patient continued and nephre ctomy was undertaken.