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.
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.