Abstract
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare multisystem familial tumor syndrome of autosomal dominant inheritance. Hallmark lesions include retinal, cerebellum and spinal cord hemangioblastomas, renal cell carcinomas, adrenal pheochromocytomas, angiomatous or cystic lesions of the kidneys, pancreas, and epididymis. We report a case of VHL disease in a 26-year-old patient who presented with exudative macular edema. Ocular and systemic studies revealed the presence of retinal and central nervous system hemangioblastomas, adrenal pheochromocytoma, multiple pancreatic, and kidney cysts. The retinal angiomas were successfully treated with argon laser photocoagulation and cryotherapy.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/0974-620x.53038
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(2), 82-85
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Arah, B. T. B. (2009). A case of von Hippel-Lindau disease with exudative maculopathy. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(2), 82-85. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.53038
MLA 9
Arah, Basel T Ba. "A case of von Hippel-Lindau disease with exudative maculopathy." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2, no. 2, 2009, pp. 82-85. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.53038.
Chicago (author–date)
Arah, Basel T Ba. 2009. "A case of von Hippel-Lindau disease with exudative maculopathy." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 2 (2): 82-85. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.53038.
Harvard
Arah, B. T. B. (2009) 'A case of von Hippel-Lindau disease with exudative maculopathy', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(2), pp. 82-85. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.53038.
Vancouver
Arah BTB. A case of von Hippel-Lindau disease with exudative maculopathy. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009;2(2):82-85. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.53038
IEEE
B. T. B. Arah, "A case of von Hippel-Lindau disease with exudative maculopathy," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 82-85, 2009, doi: 10.4103/0974-620x.53038.