Angiomyolipoma: Emerging concepts in management

The ability to diagnose angiomyolipoma accurately with radiographic techniques has increased greatly. If the clinical circumstances and the radiographic features are characteristic, we no longer believe that histologic confirmation is necessary, even in the absence of stigmata of tuberous sclerosis. Also, the role of surgery in the management of complications has been reduced because of the increased effectiveness of embolization techniques.