Benign kidney tumours anyone?

Megrose2

I've had kidney stones for a few years and they are monitored by a urologist. I had a cystoscopy and ultrasound last week as part of this monitoring and now find that I've got one or two (not sure of number or size) benign tumours on my kidneys. These are fatty tumours called angiomyolipoma.

So, now I've got to have a CT scan with contrast next week so the urologist can have a good look at them. It's good that they are so thorough, but rather unsettling all the same. I think they're rare (of course!) but has anyone else had these?

Meg

PS - Hope it's OK for me to put this on the Living with Arthritis Forum.

Megrose2

Thank you very much, Sharon. I'll post again when I've seen the urologist in clinic, after the CT scan. I'm hoping it will just be a case of closer monitoring.

Meg

stickywicket

Sorry, Meg. I've no experience of anything like this.

barbara12

Hello Meg, I have kidney probs and this was one thing they scanned me for but it was clear,all I know is that they are common and they keep an eye on them in case they get to big..hope you can get some proper answer when you next go back..

Megrose2

Thanks, Sticky and Barbara. The urologist is extremely nice and very easy to talk to, so I'll be making out a list of questions!

I think it's the word 'tumour' that freaks me out, but, from what I have read, it is a matter of keeping an eye on them, as you said, Barbara. I've got a little cyst, as well as the stones, so there's plenty to monitor! :shock: On the plus side, my kidney function is fine.

Meg

dreamdaisy

I'm not surprised that that word is unsettling but it has a wider medical sense than just cancer. I didn't tell my late Ma that humira is an anti-TNF (anti-tumour necrosing factor) for that very reason.

Good luck with the CT scan. DD