Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: The Importance of Retinal Hemangioblastomas in Diagnosis

Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a familial cancer syndrome characterized by benign or malignant tumors which may involve more than one system. Retinal hemangioblastomas are usually the initial manifestation of VHL disease and can cause vision loss. A 32-year-old man presented to our clinic with v...

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Main Authors: Sevinç Şahin Atik, Aslı Ece Solmaz, Zafer Öztaş, Emine Deniz Eğrilmez, Şeyda Uğurlu, Tahir Atik, Filiz Afrashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-06-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://oftalmoloji.org/article_14975/Von-Hippel-lindau-Disease-The-Importance-Of-Retinal-Hemangioblastomas-In-Diagnosis