My mother has an angiomyolipoma that is almost 10cm. One urologist said that the first line of treatment is embolization but he is concerned with a tumor that size and she is already in a considerable amount of pain, it may make her pain worse. He wants to do a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy . Another urologist is against surgery and recommends embolization. I am confused and want to give her advise.
I suggest you go for embolization as the pain can be taken care of with medication. This procedure will be able to save more kidney as compared to partial neurectomy & also morbidity & hospital stay will be much less