Von hipple- landau syndrome
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 8
Abstract
Introduction: Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is a multi organ disorder characterized by retinal capillary hemangiomas, CNS hemangioblastoma, various solid and cystic visceral hamartomas and malignant neoplasms. We report an 18-year-old boy who presented with unilateral acute painless loss of vision, low backache, bladder disturbancesand paresthesias in upper and lower limbs. Ocular and systemic evaluation revealed vitreous hemorrhage, cysts in kidney and pancreas and D11-12 intramedullary hemangioblastoma. Timely intervention was done to avoid the further visual loss and life threatening complications
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Tasneem A F, Shwetha B A, Ali Akbar Jafarian Lari
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