How To Treat Angiomyolipoma

Dialysis

Angiomyolipoma can cause chronic kidney disease when many tumors or one very large tumor is present. If this is the case, a patient will likely be required to undergo dialysis, which is a medical procedure typically reserved for patients who have lost about eighty to ninety percent of their kidney function and are considered to be in kidney failure. This procedure can help the patient control their blood pressure level and purge excess water, salt, and waste from the kidneys. Additionally, it keeps the body's potassium, bicarbonate, and sodium levels under control.

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