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rdfs:label
  • Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
rdfs:comment
  • The only treatment is surgical removal of the tumors before they become dangerously large. Patients require lifetime monitoring to ensure that no new tumors grow. The prognosis for patients is usually poor if the tumors become large, widespread, or are located in areas which are inaccessible to surgery.
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mortalityrate
  • Moderate if untreated
symptom
  • Vision problems, headaches, balance problems, dizziness, high blood pressure, weakness
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Name
  • Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
Type
treatment
  • Surgical removal of tumors
Cause
  • Faulty chromosome from mother
abstract
  • The only treatment is surgical removal of the tumors before they become dangerously large. Patients require lifetime monitoring to ensure that no new tumors grow. The prognosis for patients is usually poor if the tumors become large, widespread, or are located in areas which are inaccessible to surgery.