von Hippel-Lindau Disease
An autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in a tumor suppressor gene. This syndrome is characterized by abnormal growth of small blood vessels leading to a host of neoplasms. They include HEMANGIOBLASTOMA in the RETINA; CEREBELLUM; and SPINAL CORD; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; pancreatic tumors; and renal cell carcinoma (see CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL). Common clinical signs include HYPERTENSION and neurological dysfunctions.
Year introduced: 2008 (1975)
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Tree Number(s): C10.562.925, C14.907.077.925, C16.131.077.245.750, C16.320.184.750
MeSH Unique ID: D006623
Entry Terms:
- von Hippel Lindau Disease
- Cerebelloretinal Angiomatosis, Familial
- Angiomatoses, Familial Cerebelloretinal
- Angiomatosis, Familial Cerebelloretinal
- Cerebelloretinal Angiomatoses, Familial
- Familial Cerebelloretinal Angiomatoses
- Familial Cerebelloretinal Angiomatosis
- Familial Cerebello-Retinal Angiomatosis
- Angiomatoses, Familial Cerebello-Retinal
- Angiomatosis, Familial Cerebello-Retinal
- Cerebello-Retinal Angiomatoses, Familial
- Cerebello-Retinal Angiomatosis, Familial
- Familial Cerebello-Retinal Angiomatoses
- Familial Cerebello Retinal Angiomatosis
- Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Hippel Lindau Disease
- Lindau Disease
- Lindau's Disease
- Lindaus Disease
- Lindau's Diseases
- von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
- von Hippel Lindau Syndrome
- Angiomatosis Retinae
- VHL Syndrome
- VHL Syndromes