Hippel lindau syndrome

An inherited familial cancer syndrome which is characterized by development of capillary hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system and retina; clear cell renal carcinoma; pheochromocytoma; pancreatic tumors; and inner ear tumors. The syndrome is associated with germline mutations of the VHL tumor suppressor gene, located on chromosome 3p25-26. Symptoms of VHL syndrome may not be apparent until the third decade of life. CNS hemangioblastoma is the most common cause of death, followed by clear cell renal cell carcinoma. --2004

Disease Alternative Name

von hippel-lindau syndrome (vhl)
von hippel-lindau disease
von hippel-lindau syndrome
cerebroretinal angiomatosis
vhl syndrome
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