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[Von Hippel-Lindau disease and central nervous system hemangioblastoma. Progress in genetics and clinical management].
Neuro-Chirurgie - 1 Nov 1998
Richard S, Martin S, David P, Decq P
Abstract excerpt
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant disorder, predisposing to the development of various tumors (central nervous system and retinal hemangioblastomas, endolymphatic sac tumors, renal cell carcinoma and/or renal cysts, pheochromocytomas, pancreatic cysts and/or tumors). Incidence of the disease is 1/36,000. Central nervous system hemangioblastomas and renal cell carcinoma are the main causes...
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