angiomyolipoma

Term: angiomyolipoma

Literally meaning: “growth of lipoid vessel”

Origin: Anc Greek

αγγείο/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > άγγος/aggos(=tube)

+(-ωμα)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth

Coined/History

Grawitz coined the term angio-myo-lipoma der niere in 1900 to accurately describe this tumor for the first time.

Source

Grawitz P. Demonstration eines grossen Angio-Myo-Lipomas der Niere. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 26: 290, 1900.    

Definition

Angiomyolipoma is the most common benign tumour of the kidney consisting  mainly by adipose tissue, smooth muscle cells and vascular tissue. Small lesions are asympomatic and the most common symptom is the abdominal pain and shock due to haemorrhage  The incidence of angiomyolipoma is usually quoted as less than 1% of surgically excited renal tumours.