What is hamartoma on kidney

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A few days ago, my mother said that her back is very uncomfortable. She always has backache, and it's hard to walk. So I accompanied her to the hospital for a physical examination. After going to the hospital, she was diagnosed as benign hamartoma of the right kidney, about 5cm in diameter. Now she is in treatment. Today, let me talk to you about hamartoma in the kidney.

What is hamartoma on kidney

First: renal angiomyolipoma, also known as renal angiomyolipoma, is a benign tumor. The incidence rate has increased in recent years, which may be related to the improvement of diagnostic level. Renal hamartoma can be an independent disease or accompanied by tuberous sclerosis, which is autosomal dominant.

Second: renal hamartoma, also known as renal angiomyolipoma, is a benign tumor, which belongs to a congenital dysplasia. Small tumors can be observed for a long time without treatment. Partial nephrectomy or simple nephrectomy is recommended if the tumor is large and tends to increase or accompanied with pain.

Third: hamartoma is a common benign renal tumor, its treatment and prognosis are directly related to tumor size, growth rate and renal parenchyma. If the tumor diameter is larger than 3cm, the patients with symptoms or complications, such as bleeding, pain, hematuria, infection and hydronephrosis, should be treated in time.

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Benign tumor growth is slow, there is no discomfort symptoms, generally can not be treated, if it is a malignant tumor, it is best to combine traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment, surgical resection, combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine treatment at the same time.