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Juvenile renal cell carcinoma as first manifestation of von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2000
Granata Antonio, Sessa Adalberto, Righetti Marco, Cordaro Sarah, Leone Giorgio, Figura Mariapia, Fatuzzo Pasquale, Rapisarda Francesco, Di Maria Emilio, Ciotti Paola, Mandich Paola, Nardo Alfio, Ferrone Marina, Gallone Salvatore, Liuzzo Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by germline mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor gene located at chromosome 3p25-26 and pleomorphic clinical picture. The major clinical manifestations include retinal angiomas, central nervous system hemangioblastomas, pheopleochromocytoma, pancreatic cysts, epididymal cystoadenomas and renal lesions. Recently, we observed a...
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