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Familial CNS Tumor Syndromes: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

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Von Hippel-Lindau disease can be inherited or may be caused by a spontaneous mutation. Individuals diagnosed with this disease are prone to developing multiple benign tumors termed hemangioblastomas. This chapter addresses the epidemiology, clinical picture, and treatment of these tumors; specifically within those patients with this genetic disorder.
Title: Familial CNS Tumor Syndromes: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Description:
Von Hippel-Lindau disease can be inherited or may be caused by a spontaneous mutation.
Individuals diagnosed with this disease are prone to developing multiple benign tumors termed hemangioblastomas.
This chapter addresses the epidemiology, clinical picture, and treatment of these tumors; specifically within those patients with this genetic disorder.

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