Bilateral pheochromocytoma as first manifestation of von Hippel-Lindau disease: a case report

Catli G., ABACI A., Neumann H. C. H., Altincik A., DEMİR K., BÖBER E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.54, no.5, pp.532-535, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.532-535
  • Keywords: von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, pheochromocytoma, retinal hemangioblastoma
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder that includes susceptibility to hemangioblastomas of the eyes and central nervous system, renal clear cell carcinoma, multiple pancreatic cysts, serous cystadenomas and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytoma, endolymphatic sac tumors, and cystadenomas of the epididymis and broad ligament.