Clinical and imaging features of von Hippel-Lindau disease: A case report of VHL disease and literature review
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6702.2011.02.009
- VernacularTitle:VHL病一例报告并文献复习
- Author:
Rongjiang WANG
;
Bohua SHEN
;
Hui LI
;
Sihai SHAO
;
Xiaonong CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
von Hippel-Lindau Disease;
Imaging;
Cerebellar hemangioblastoma;
Kidney neoplasms;
Carcinoma
- From:
Chinese Journal of Urology
2011;32(2):103-107
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical and imaging features of von Hippel-Lindau disease to raise awareness of the disease. Methods The clinical and imaging data of a case of VHL patient were analyzed retrospectively and discussed with relative literature review. The patient was a 50-year-old man, who was admitted with the chief complaints of painless gross hematuria and blurred vision for 5 months. Imaging data and ophthalmoscopy examination showed bilateral multiple renal tumors, renal cysts, pancreatic cysts, hepatic cysts and retinal angioma in his right eye. He suffered a surgical operation for his cerebellar hemangioblastoma 12 years ago without family history. Results The patient underwent nephron- sparing surgery (NSS) in the left kidney. Five renal tumors were removed, and the largest tumor was 3.5 cm× 3.5 cm. Postoperative oral administration of Sorafenib agents was applied. Followed up for 4 months, the renal function was normal and the right kidney tumor reduced. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of multiple renal clear cell carcinoma. Conclusions VHL disease is a familial autosomal dominant hereditary syndrome, with the performance of hemangioblastorna in central nervous system, visceral tumors and multiple visceral cysts. Comprehensive imaging examination plays a major role in both the diagnosis and the follow-up of VHL disease.