<human>: Hi, I had a CT scan done in Dec. 2009 they found a 1cm angiomyolipoma in the upper pole inside my kidney, now having pain in my right kidney. I have had many kidney infections in this kidney since 1981 when I drank the water in western mexico and got a bad kidney infection. Had problems ever since. Does this usually grow and how big would it be 5yrs later.
<bot>: HelloThanks for query. You have been detected on your CT Scan of abdomen to have Angiomyolipoma of a size of 1 cm in your Rt kidney. Most of the time Angiomyolipoma are usually detected accidentally when Ultrasound Scanning or C. T Scan is done while evaluating other kidney problems. These are benign lesion and if less than size of 2 cm do not require NY active treatment. Since you have single small (1 cm) Angiomyolipoma you need worry at all. As regards your query regarding time frame about its growth I would state that these are very, very slow growing benign lesions and need monitoring every 5 years by doing Scanning. Treatment like Embolization is advised only in a situation when they are large one or cause retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Chat Doctor. 