Key result
Robotically assisted radical left nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy successfully treated a 53-year-old female with a rare renal angiomyolipoma and fatty thrombus extending into the IVC.
Case Report (n=1)
Robotically assisted radical nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy is a safe and feasible treatment for the rare presentation of renal angiomyolipoma with venous extension into the IVC.
Supports robotic feasibility for rare renal angiomyolipoma with IVC thrombus; leaves open need for larger series before wider adoption.
A 53-year-old female was referred for radical nephrectomy on the background of known Angiomyolipoma (AML) of the left kidney. Serial CT scans demonstrated a 5.3cm fat-containing lesion in the left upper pole of her kidney and a fat density material within the left renal vein with level 1 inferior vena cava (IVC) involvement. Given the concern for pulmonary embolism an elective Robotically Assisted Radical Left Nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy was performed. Intra-operative findings confirmed a mass on the left kidney and fatty thrombus within the IVC. Histopathological examination demonstrated 100% AML tumour and fatty thrombus with no evidence of malignancy.
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Muhunthan et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Renal angiomyolipoma with IVC extension (n=1). Robotically Assisted Radical Left Nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy was evaluated on Surgical outcome and histopathological diagnosis. Robotically assisted radical left nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy successfully treated a 53-year-old female with a rare renal angiomyolipoma and fatty thrombus extending into the IVC.
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