Abstract | BACKGROUND: This study presents a family with hereditary cerebellar hemangioblastomas, as manifestations of the VHLD. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Although rare, VHLD must always be part of the differential diagnosis of a patient with cerebellar hemangioblastoma. Timely diagnosis of the syndrome is essential for manifestations such as renal carcinoma or retinal hemangioblastoma. Organs of first-degree relatives that may be a target of the disease must thoroughly be investigated, and these relatives should be frequently followed up for the rest of their lives. Surgical resection is the gold standard, with excellent results, for hemangioblastomas of the cerebellum.
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Authors | Konstantinos Violaris, Thomas Siozos, Nikos Skoulios, Pavlos Sakellariou |
Journal | Surgical neurology
(Surg Neurol)
Vol. 68
Issue 6
Pg. 650-654
(Dec 2007)
ISSN: 0090-3019 [Print] United States |
PMID | 18053860
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Cerebellar Neoplasms
(genetics, pathology, surgery)
- Cerebellum
(pathology)
- Family Health
- Female
- Hemangioblastoma
(genetics, pathology, surgery)
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pedigree
- von Hippel-Lindau Disease
(genetics, pathology, surgery)
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