Hemangioblastoma

A WHO grade I tumor of uncertain histogenesis which is composed of stromal cells and abundant capillaries. Approximately 25% of hemangioblastomas are associated with Von Hippel-Lindau disease, a disease inherited through an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the development of hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system and retina, clear cell renal carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, and pancreatic and inner ear tumors. (Adapted from WHO)

Disease Alternative Name

angioblastoma

haemangioblastoma

capillary hemangioblastoma

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Rajendra Arora

patient with a history of visceral cysts and hemangioblastomas has recently been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma at the age of 43. His family history is positive for a maternal grandfather and an uncle, both of whom died in their 50s fr...See More

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